HIPAAcovered
HIPAAcovered is a term used to describe entities that are subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. HIPAA is a federal law in the United States that provides data privacy and security provisions for safeguarding medical information. The term "covered" in HIPAAcovered refers to the entities that are required to comply with HIPAA regulations.
1. Health Plans: These are organizations that provide or pay the cost of medical care, such as
2. Health Care Clearinghouses: These are entities that process or facilitate the processing of non-standard data,
3. Health Care Providers: These are individuals or organizations that provide medical or health care services,
HIPAAcovered entities are required to implement administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to protect the privacy and
Non-covered entities are those that do not fall under the HIPAA regulations, such as life insurance companies,