10/10/2000: HIPAA Law Toughens Rules on Confidentiality for Insurers, Providers (eWeek.com)Excerpt: "Next month, after a two-month public comment period, HHS will release the final regulations for electronic transactions under the law, known as HIPAA. Health care plans, clearinghouses and providers—except small, self-administered plans—that choose to transmit electronic transactions will have two years from Oct. 16 to comply with these rules. Small plans with up to $5 million in annual receipts will have three years to comply."
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