Health and Life

• Health Insurance
  As required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released final federal regulations that govern the use and disclosure of personally identifiable health information in December 2000 (HIPAA Privacy Rules). Final changes to the regulations were published on August 14, 2002. In most cases, the deadline for compliance with the HIPAA Privacy Rules is April 14, 2003.