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wiki:topic_f [2025/10/21 09:55:49] – Shawn McKinleywiki:topic_f [2025/10/21 09:58:25] (current) – Shawn McKinley
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 The Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a federal law that covers different areas of insurance and privacy. HIPAA limits the release of Personal Health Information (PHI). Doctor’s offices, Hospitals, etc. will have every patient fill out a HIPAA Privacy Act form. In following the guidelines of HIPAA, Taney County will comply with the guidelines to only share Personal Health Information that is absolutely necessary for administrative purposes for our Employee’s insurance purposes. The Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a federal law that covers different areas of insurance and privacy. HIPAA limits the release of Personal Health Information (PHI). Doctor’s offices, Hospitals, etc. will have every patient fill out a HIPAA Privacy Act form. In following the guidelines of HIPAA, Taney County will comply with the guidelines to only share Personal Health Information that is absolutely necessary for administrative purposes for our Employee’s insurance purposes.
  
-In order to comply, the guidelines listed below will be followed:\\ \\ +In order to comply, the guidelines listed below will be followed:\\ 
   - Privacy Officer(s): The Privacy Officers are within the Human Resources Department; these are the current positions of Benefit’s Coordinator and Director of Human Resources.   - Privacy Officer(s): The Privacy Officers are within the Human Resources Department; these are the current positions of Benefit’s Coordinator and Director of Human Resources.
   - Medical information will not be given out to anyone without a signed release from the Employee. (Release forms are in the Human Resources Department.) This information does not include and is not limited to information for purposes of requesting and obtaining group insurance coverage, work restrictions and filing of FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act), and Worker’s Compensation claims.   - Medical information will not be given out to anyone without a signed release from the Employee. (Release forms are in the Human Resources Department.) This information does not include and is not limited to information for purposes of requesting and obtaining group insurance coverage, work restrictions and filing of FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act), and Worker’s Compensation claims.
   - Taney County management (Supervisors and above) and the Human Resources Department will not disclose medical information about an Employee or an Employee’s family member without his/her signed consent.   - Taney County management (Supervisors and above) and the Human Resources Department will not disclose medical information about an Employee or an Employee’s family member without his/her signed consent.
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 ==== Section 18-2 Employee Notification Notice of Privacy Practices ==== ==== Section 18-2 Employee Notification Notice of Privacy Practices ====
  
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 **How Medical Information may be Used or Disclosed:** The most common use of medical information is in the payment of health care claims. Therefore, personal health information may be shared with our insurer(s) and/or claims payers. Medical providers may request information from us to assist in treatment plans. Retirement Plan Administrators may need specific information at times. Taney County may occasionally request providers, such as life insurance companies, other insurers, and certain other providers to give us rates or quotes on a particular type of coverage. They may use consultants or actuaries to whom medical information would be disclosed. **How Medical Information may be Used or Disclosed:** The most common use of medical information is in the payment of health care claims. Therefore, personal health information may be shared with our insurer(s) and/or claims payers. Medical providers may request information from us to assist in treatment plans. Retirement Plan Administrators may need specific information at times. Taney County may occasionally request providers, such as life insurance companies, other insurers, and certain other providers to give us rates or quotes on a particular type of coverage. They may use consultants or actuaries to whom medical information would be disclosed.
  
-**Three specific descriptions of how medical information might be used:**\\ \\  +**Three specific descriptions of how medical information might be used:**\\  
-  - Treatment – a physician or hospital might inquire and receive information about you in planning a course of action for your medical problem\\ \\  +  - Treatment – a physician or hospital might inquire and receive information about you in planning a course of action for your medical problem 
-  - Payment – a third-party payer may use personal medical information related to your use of the health plan to determine whether you have met a deductible\\ \\ +  - Payment – a third-party payer may use personal medical information related to your use of the health plan to determine whether you have met a deductible
   - Health-care operations – should the organization change insurers, a new set of data including your personal health information will be transmitted to the subsequent insurer   - Health-care operations – should the organization change insurers, a new set of data including your personal health information will be transmitted to the subsequent insurer
  
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