Second Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Administrative Simplification Provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

I. INTRODUCTION A. Background A considerable portion of every health care dollar is spent on administrative overhead. In health care, this overhead includes many tasks, such as: filing a claim for payment from an insurer, enrolling an individual in a health plan, paying health insurance premiums, checking insurance eligibility for a particular treatment, requesting authorization…

March 2, 1999, Letter to George M. Reider, Jr., President, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, on the Health Information Privacy Model Act

National Committee on Vital & Health Statistics March 2, 1999 George M. Reider, Jr. President, NAIC National Association of Insurance Commissioners P.O. Box 816 Hartford, CT 06142 Dear Mr. Reider: The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) appreciated the informative briefing on the Health Information Privacy Model Act (Model Act) provided by Wendy…

October 8, 1998, Letter to the Secretary transmitting paper, “Assuring A Health Dimension for the National Information Infrastructure”

National Committee on Vital & Health Statistics October 8, 1998 The Honorable Donna E. Shalala Secretary of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, D.C. 20201 Dear Secretary Shalala: On behalf of the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS), I am pleased to forward to you a concept paper, “Assuring A…

September 23, 1998, Letter to the Secretary with Recommendations on the Use of the SLAITS Survey

National Committee on Vital & Health Statistics September 23, 1998 The Honorable Donna E. Shalala Secretary of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, D.C. 20201 Dear Secretary Shalala: The State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), authorized by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, provides an unprecedented opportunity to expand health insurance coverage…

August 31, 1998, Letter to Secretaries of HHS and Labor on Quality First: Better Health Care for All Americans, final report of the President’s Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry

National Committee on Vital & Health Statistics August 31, 1998 The Honorable Donna E. Shalala Secretary of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, D.C. 20201 The Honorable Alexis M. Herman Secretary Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20210 Dear Secretary Shalala and Secretary Herman: The National Committee on Vital…

September 16, 1998, Comments on the Applicability of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) regarding the August 12, 1998 NPRM on Security and Electronic Signature Standards

National Committee on Vital & Health Statistics September 16, 1998 Health Care Financing Administration Office of Information Services Security and Standards Group Division of HCFA Enterprise Standards Room N2-14-26 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 ATTN: John Burke, HCFA-0049 Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Office of Management and Budget Room 10235 New Executive Office…

September 16, 1998, Comments on the August 12, 1998 NPRM on Security and Electronic Signature Standards

National Committee on Vital & Health Statistics September 16, 1998 Health Care Financing Administration Department of Health and Human Services Attention: HCFA-0049-P P.O. Box 26585 Baltimore, MD 21207-0519 To Whom It May Concern: The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) is pleased to submit the following comments on the Notice of Proposed Rule…