1. The Social Security Administration (SSA) collects medical records for the Social Security Income (SSI) disability program. Is SSA a covered entity (e.g., a health plan)?
2. Is an entity that is acting as a third party administrator to a group health plan a covered entity?
3. When is a researcher a covered health care provider under HIPAA?
4. Are state, county or local health departments required to comply with the HIPAA Privacy Rule?
5. HIPAA allows "small health plans," defined as health plans having annual receipts of $5 million or less, an additional year (in the case of the Privacy Rule, until April 14, 2004) to come into compliance. How should a health plan determine what receipts to use to decide whether it qualifies as a "small health plan?"
6. Are the following types of insurance covered under HIPAA: long/short term disability; workers'compensation; automobile liablity that includes coverage for medical payments?
7. Who must comply with HIPAA's privacy standards?
8. If a health care provider does nothing but paper transactions, are they a covered entity under HIPAA and do they have to comply with HIPAA?
9. Is a health care provider not considered a "covered entity" (and therefore not subject to HIPAA regulations) if he/she does not transmit transactions electronically?
10. Who is considered a health care provider?
11. What are "Covered Entities?
12. What transactions will subject health care providers to the HIPAA regulations?
13. What is a health care clearinghouse?