title: An analysis of the regulations interpreting and applying the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
abstract: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) includes a number of provisions that significantly affect health care plans. This article outlines key aspects of these changes, which apply to all health care plans, including those covering multiemployer, governmental and church groups.
authors.affiliation: Trucker Huss, San Francisco, CA, USA.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Trucker
mesh_terms: D002322:Career Mobility; D004608:Eligibility Determination; D019461:Employee Retirement Income Security Act / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D019458:Insurance Coverage / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States