Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
... ii) Title II of HIPAA contains requirements to protect the privacy and security of Protected Health Information. 4) Recap a) HIPAA legislation is aimed at delivery of health care through the standardization of electronic data interchange and safeguarding the confidentiality and security of health data through establishing and enforcing standards. 5) Meaning a) Employers are obligated to comply with HIPAA legislation or face civil and/or criminal penalties. i) Civil penalties of up to $25,000 per year, per type of violation may be imposed. ii) Criminal penalties of up to 10 years imprisonment may be imposed for misuse of individual identifiable health information. 123 Your Street Address Your City, ST 01234 Big Credit Bureau Their Street Address Some City, ST 56789 3/20/1999 RE: Dispute Letter of 2/10/1999 Dear Credit Bureau, This letter is formal notice that you have failed to respond in a timely manner to my dispute letter of 2/10/1999, deposited by registered mail with the Post Office on that date. As you are well aware, federal law requires you to respond within 30 days, yet you have failed to respond. Failure to comply with these federal regulations by credit reporting agencies are investigated by the Federal Trade Commission (see 15 USC 41, et seq.). I am maintaining a careful record of my communications with you on this matter, for the purpose of filing a complaint with the FTC should you continue in your non-compliance. Be aware that I am making a final goodwill attempt to have you clear up this matter. You have 15 days to cure. For your benefit, and as a gesture of my goodwill, I will restate my dispute. The following information needs to be verified and deleted from th...