Upcoming HIPAA Changes Enhance Your Privacy
Dear Mr. Premack: I’ve heard about some new medical privacy rules that are supposed to take effect soon. What are the new rules and who are they from? Will they impact me personally as a senior who often receives medical treatment from a variety of doctors? Thanks – M.G. The federal Department of Health and Human Services, in response to a law passed by Congress in 2009, announced modifications to the famous HIPAA rules. As you may know, HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portabilit