NAII Applaudes HHS' HIPPA Implementation re Comp

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released its final privacy standard that has been modified to recognize that the rule should not impede administration of state workers' compensation claims. The National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII) is pleased the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) under HHS now provides that in cases where an insurer has authorization from a claimant, the minimum standard does not apply. NAII believes the HHS modification will expedite workers' compensation claims and prevent fraud and other abuses of the syst...