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About the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
 YOUR PRIVACY IS IMPORTANT
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Our company is committed to the issue of online privacy, with an absolute commitment to Member confidentiality, applauds the safeguards HIPAA will provide. |
WHAT IS HIPAA?
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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA") is a federal law designed to help protect your privacy and rights during the transmission of your personal medical records. |
IS MY VERY NECESSARY MEDICAL I.D. REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH HIPAA
STANDARDS?
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No. According to the Office of Civil Rights, MY VERY NECESSARY MEDICAL I.D. is not defined as a "Covered Entity" and will not be bound by HIPAA guidelines for privacy compliance. Adjustments to potential and current MY VERY NECESSARY MEDICAL I.D. memberships will not be affected. |
WHO MUST COMPLY WITH THESE NEW HIPAA STANDARDS?
As required by Congress in HIPAA, the Privacy Rule covers:
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Health plans, |
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Healthcare clearinghouses, |
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Healthcare providers who conduct certain financial and administrative transactions electronically, |
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Government-funded healthcare programs. |
My Very Necessary Medical I.D. Card is not one of these entities.
WHAT KIND OF PERSONAL INFORMATION DOES THE HIPAA PRIVACY RULE
COVER?
The HIPAA Privacy Rule applies to protected health information. Protected health information is health information that contains personal information like a name or Social Security number that reveals who the person is.
HIPAA privacy requirements apply to protected health information in written, electronic or oral form. You could be individually identified from any of the following information:
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Name, address and phone number |
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Names of relatives and employers |
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Birth date |
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Email addresses and fax numbers |
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Social Security number |
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Medical Identification Number |
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