title: The impact of HIPAA's privacy rules on multiemployer group health plans.
abstract: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) imposed a number of requirements that affect multiemployer group health plans, among them the Privacy Rules, with which most group health plans must comply by April 14, 2003. Because the Privacy Rules are complex and carry significant penalties, multiemployer group health plans and trustees should begin preparing for them soon.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Barlament
mesh_terms: D003219:Confidentiality / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D020408:Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States