BENEFICIARY SERVICES
215 West Loucks Street
Sheridan, Wyoming 82801-4226
Phone: (307) 459-4653 Fax: (413) 751-9511
Email: info@beneficiaryservices.com
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Summary of the HIPAA Privacy Rule
HIPAA is a federal law that gives you rights over your health information and sets rules
and limits on who can look at and receive your health information.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
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Ask to see and get a copy of your health records. |
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Have corrections added to your health information. |
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Receive a notice that tells you how your health information may be used and shared. |
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Decide if you want to give your permission before your health information can be used |
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or shared for certain purposes, such as marketing. |
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Get a report on when and why your health information was shared for certain purposes. |
If you believe your rights are being denied or your health information isn’t being protected, you can
File a complaint with your provider or health insurer
File a complaint with the U.S. Government
Who Must Follow this Law?
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Doctors, nurses, pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and many other health care providers. |
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Health insurance companies, HMOs, most employer group health plans. |
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Certain government programs that pay for health care, such as Medicare and Medicaid. |
What Information is Protected?
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Information your doctors, nurses, and other health care providers put in your medical record. |
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Conversations your doctor has about your care or treatment with nurses and others. |
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Information about you in your health insurer’s computer system. |
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Billing information about you by your clinic / health care provider. |
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Most other health information about you held by those who must follow this law. |
Providers and health insurers who are required to follow this law must keep your information private by:
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Teaching the people who work for them how your information may and may not be used and shared. |
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Taking appropriate and reasonable steps to keep your health information secure. |
To make sure that your information is protected in a way that does not interfere with your health care, your information can be used and shared:
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For your treatment and care coordination. |
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To pay doctors and hospitals for your health care and help run their businesses. |
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With your family, relatives, friends or others you identify who are involved with your health care or your health care bills, unless you object. |
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To make sure doctors give good care and nursing homes are clean and safe. |
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To protect the public’s health, such as by reporting when the flu is in your area. |
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To make required reports to the police, such as reporting gunshot wounds. |
Your health information cannot be used or shared without your written permission unless this law allows it. For example, without your authorization, your provider generally cannot:
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Give your information to your employer. |
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Use or share your information for marketing or advertising purposes. |
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Share private notes about your mental health counseling sessions. |