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Third Annual Report to the Congress on the Implementation of the Administrative Simplification Provisions of the HIPAA

National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics Third Annual Report to the Congress on the Implementation of the Administrative Simplification Provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Executive Summary Overview Enacted in August 1996 with the widespread support of the industry and bipartisan support in Congress, the Administrative Simplification provisions of the Health…

March 27, 2000 Third Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Administrative Simplification Provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

THIRD ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF HIPAA CONTENTS Cover Letter to Congress Cover Letter to Secretary Shalala Executive Summary I. Introduction A. Background B. Purpose and Content of the Report C. Statutory Requirements II. Implementation Process A. DHHS Implementation Strategy B. Guiding Principles C. Private Sector Consultation D. NCVHS HIPAA-Related Hearings E.…

July 22, 1999, Second Annual Report to Congress on Implementation of Administrative Simplification

SECOND ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF HIPAA CONTENTS Cover Letter Executive Summary I. Introduction A. Background B. Purpose of Report C. Content of Report D. Statutory Requirements Requirements for Standards Timetables Expanded Responsibilities for the NCVHS II. Implementation Process A.DHHS Implementation Strategy HHS Data Council Health Data Standards Committee Implementation Teams Proposed…

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…

Cover Letter, Second Annual Report to the Congress on the Implementation of the Administrative Simplification Provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

July 22, 1999 The Honorable Albert Gore, Jr. President of the Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Mr. President: In compliance with Section 263, Subtitle F of Public Law 104-191, I am pleased to transmit the Second Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Administrative Simplification Provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability…

February 3, 1998, First Annual Report to Congress on Implementation of Administrative Simplification