Small Plan HIPAA Privacy Reminder
The HIPAA Privacy Rules require that health plans must remind participants about the availability of their existing Notice of Privacy Practices once every three years. For small plans (defined as those with annual gross receipt of $5 million or less) that sent their initial privacy notices in accordance with the April 15, 2004, deadline, the compliance date for the triennial reminder notice requirement is April 14, 2007. Large plans already should have complied by April 14, 2006.
The Department of Health and Human Services describes a number of ways that a plan may satisfy this requirement, including:
- Sending employees a copy of their Notice of Privacy Practices
- Mailing only a reminder concerning the availability of the Notice of Privacy Practices and information on how to obtain a copy
- Including in a plan-produced newsletter or other publication information about the availability of the Notice of Privacy Practices and how to obtain a copy
To read more about this notice requirement, please visit the HHS website by clicking here.
Should you have additional questions regarding this privacy reminder, please contact our office at 919-403-1986.
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April 2, 2007
Hill, Chesson & Woody Employee Benefit Services
194 Finley Golf Course Rd, Suite 200,
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Phone: 919.403.1986
Fax: 919.913.0237
www.hcwbenefits.com