Obligation from the Department of Health and Human Services summarizing the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996.

Fact sheet prepared by the Department of Health and Human Services regarding the Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act of 1996.

As you are probably aware, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA"), imp.

As we advised in our previous Alert dated December 7, 1998, all group health plans are required to notify their par.

The IRS, Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration and Department of Health and Human Services have jointly issue.

Brochure from the Department of Health and Human Services answering questions regarding the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998.

The IRS, Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration and Department of Health and Human Services have jointly issue.

The Federalist Society's Tax Policy Conference discusses: 1) how our tax laws affect how health care in our country is paid for and delivered; 2) whether and, if so, how our tax laws aff ect charitable activities, religious institutions, and free speech; and 3) tax expenditures.

Prior to the April 14, 2003 deadline for compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA") Privacy Rule, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("DHHS") was considering whether a Health Flexible Spending Arrangement ("Health FSA"), also known as a Health Care Reimbursement Account, is a ?health plan? that would need to comply with the HIPAA Privacy Rule. On April 24, 2003, DHHS announced its conclusion that, because a Health FSA is an ERISA employee welfare benefit plan that pays for medical care, it is a health plan and thus a covered entity under the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Accordingly, employers that sponsor a Health FSA will need to review the Health FSA?s compliance with the HIPAA Privacy Rule.

Publication from the Department of Health and Human Services which briefly describes changes in Federal law that may affect consumers' health coverage if they are enrolled or become eligible to enroll in health coverage that excludes coverage for preexisting medical conditions.

This article reviews the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA") and how this act has affected local government health plans.

Head trauma rehabilitation programs have developed throughout the country at an enormous rate, yet many severely b.

Publication from the Department of Health and Human Services which answers consumer and employer questions regarding the Mental Health Parity Act.

This guide provides answers to commonly asked questions about the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.

The Internal Revenue Service recently issued temporary and proposed regulations ("new IRS regulations") t.

In 1996, Congress passed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA"). HIPAA is a comprehensive health reform act whose purpose is to improve the availability of health insurance coverage. Among other things, HIPAA facilitates the electronic transmission of patient health, administrative and financial data.