HIPAA

HIPAA, which stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, is a set of Federal Regulations originally passed in 1996. One component that HIPAA focuses on is Privacy.

So what is HIPAA Privacy all about? HIPAA Privacy is about protecting the confidential nature of an individual’s health information. It is as simple as that.

Privacy and confidentiality are long standing principals in the way we, at Carolina Care, have conducted business over the years. So, in many respects the concepts are not new. The part that is new is that the federal government published rules and standards which everyone in the healthcare industry must follow to ensure uniformity regarding the Privacy of every members’ health information

The Privacy Regulation protects health information relating to past, present, or future physical or mental health of an individual. Any health information that can be directly linked or associated with an individual is referred to as “protected health information” or PHI for short. Protected health information can be in written, electronic or oral form. For more information please visit United States Department of Health & Human Services Website.

Privacy & Confidentiality

Privacy and Confidentiality Notice
Notice describing how Carolina Care uses and discloses PHI, your rights under HIPAA and how you can exercise those rights.

Request to Access Information
Your right to review records contained in Carolina Care’s designated record set.

Request to Amend Information
Your right to request changes to be made to correct errors in your records or add information that has been omitted.

Request an Accounting of Disclosures
Your right to see a list of certain disclosures made of your protected health information.

Request to place restrictions on use/disclosure of Protected Health information
Your right to request special treatment of your protected health information.

Request confidential communications
Your right to receive information from Carolina Care at an alternate address.

Request to revoke confidential communications
Your right to cancel your request to receive information from Carolina Care at an alternate address.

Request an Authorized Contact
Your right to have an authorized contact to act on your behalf.

Request to Revoke Authorized Contact
Your right to cancel your authorized contact.

Complain About A Violation of Your Privacy Rights
Your right to complain to Carolina Care or to the United States Department of Health and Human Services.