Privacy of Protected Health Information Sample Clauses
Privacy of Protected Health Information. Business Associate shall use appropriate safeguards to prevent use or disclosure of Protected Health Information and Nonpublic Personal Financial Information not provided for by Section E. Business Associate shall report in writing to Company’s Corporate Compliance Office any use or disclosure of Protected Health Information or Nonpublic Personal Financial Information not provided for by Section E as soon as practicable but no later than five (5) days after Business Associate becomes aware of such unauthorized use or disclosure. Unless otherwise directed by Company’s Corporate Compliance Office, Business Associate shall include in the report the following:
(A) the date of the unauthorized use or disclosure;
(B) the name and (if known) address of the person or entity which received Protected Health Information pursuant to the unauthorized disclosure;
(C) a brief description of the Protected Health Information that was the subject of the unauthorized use or disclosure;
(D) a brief statement of the nature of the unauthorized use or disclosure;
(E) the name and date of birth of the individual(s) whose Protected Health Information was the subject of the unauthorized use or disclosure, and each such individual’s contract number;
(F) the corrective action that Business Associate has taken or will take to prevent further unauthorized uses or disclosures; and
(G) the steps Business Associate has taken or will take to mitigate any known harmful effects of the unauthorized use or disclosure.
Privacy of Protected Health Information. Business Associate will develop, implement, maintain, and use appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect the privacy of Protected Health Information. The safeguards must reasonably protect Protected Health Information from any intentional or unintentional use or disclosure in violation of the Privacy Rule and limit incidental uses or disclosures made pursuant to a use or disclosure otherwise permitted by this Agreement. To the extent the parties agree that the Business Associate will carry out directly one or more of Covered Entity's obligations under the Privacy Rule, the Business Associate will comply with the requirements of the Privacy Rule that apply to the Covered Entity in the performance of such obligations.
Privacy of Protected Health Information. Business Associate is permitted or required to use or disclose Protected Health Information it creates or receives for or from Covered Entity or to request Protected Health Information on Covered Entity’s behalf only as follows:
Privacy of Protected Health Information a) Permitted Uses and Disclosures Business Associate is permitted to use and disclose Protected Health Information that it creates or receives on Organization’s behalf or receives from Organization (or another business associate of Organization) and to request Protected Health Information on Organization’s behalf (collectively, “Organization’s Protected Health Information”) only as follows:
i. Functions and Activities on Organization’s Behalf To perform functions, activities, services, and operations on behalf of Organization, consistent with the Privacy Rule and as specified in Agreement.
ii. Business Associate’s Operations For Business Associate’s proper management and administration or to carry out Business Associate’s legal responsibilities, provided that, with respect to disclosure of Organization’s Protected Health Information, either A) The disclosure is Required by Law; or
Privacy of Protected Health Information. Florida Blue will maintain reasonable and appropriate administrative, physical, and technical safeguards, consistent with 45 C.F.R. § 164.530(c) and any other implementing regulations issued by DHHS that are applicable to Florida Blue as GHP’s Business Associate, to protect against reasonably anticipated threats or hazards to and to ensure the security and integrity of Protected Health Information, to protect against reasonably anticipated unauthorized use or disclosure of Protected Health Information, and to reasonably safeguard Protected Health Information from any intentional or unintentional use or disclosure in violation of this Addendum.
Privacy of Protected Health Information. SASMI is a hybrid plan In accordance with the HIPAA Privacy Rule, to the extent HIPAA applies, the Trustees and SASMI will only disclose Protected Health Information in accordance with the following rules:
(a) Hybrid Entity. SASMI, which includes both the Active Plan and the Retiree Plan, is designated a “hybrid entity” as defined under 45 CFR §164.504. As such, the rules in subsections (b) to (n) below apply only with respect to the group health benefit operations of SASMI, directly or in relation to a Local Fund. The only benefit provided by the Active Plan that is related to heath benefits is the payment of Premiums for participants who do not work sufficient hours to maintain coverage in their Health Plans, which in itself is not a group health benefit.
Privacy of Protected Health Information. In accordance with the HIPAA Privacy Rule in 45 C.F.R. Part 160 and Subparts A and E of Part 164, the Trustees and SASMI will only disclose Protected Health Information in accordance with the following rules:
Privacy of Protected Health Information a. Business Associate agrees not to use or further disclose Protected Health Information other than as permitted or required by this Addendum or Required by Law.
b. Business Associate agrees to use appropriate safeguards to prevent use or disclosure of Protected Health Information other than as provided for by this Addendum.
c. Business Associate agrees to mitigate, to the extent practicable, any harmful effect that is known to Business Associate of a use or disclosure of Protected Health Information in violation of the requirements of this Addendum.
d. Business Associate agrees to report to Covered Entity any use or disclosure of Protected Health Information, of which it becomes aware, that is not provided for in this Addendum.
e. Business Associate will require that any subcontractor or agent to whom Business Associate provides Protected Health Information, which is received from or created or received by Business Associate on behalf of Covered Entity, agree to the same restrictions and conditions that apply through this Addendum to Business Associate with respect to Protected Health Information.
f. Business Associate agrees to provide access, at the time and in the manner reasonably requested by Covered Entity, to Protected Health Information in a Designated Record Set, to Covered Entity or to an Individual in order to meet the requirements of 45 CRF § 164.524 “Access of individuals to protected health information.”
g. Business Associate agrees to make Protected Health Information in a Designated Record Set available for amendment and to amend the information pursuant to 45 CFR § 164.526 “Amendment of protected health information” in the time and manner reasonably requested by Covered Entity or the Individual.
h. Business Associate agrees to make its internal practices, books, and records (including its policies and procedures and the Protected Health Information) relating to the use and disclosure of Protected Health Information received from, or created or received by Business Associate on behalf of, Covered Entity available to Covered Entity, or at the request of Covered Entity, to the Secretary, in a time and manner reasonably requested by Covered Entity or designated by the Secretary, for the purpose of the Secretary’s determining Covered Entity’s compliance with the Privacy Rule.
i. Business Associate agrees to document those disclosures of Protected Health Information and information related to such disclosures as would be required for Covered En...
Privacy of Protected Health Information. A. Company agrees to use and disclose the minimum necessary PHI and NPFI (or a limited Data Set, if practicable) it creates or receives for or from Covered Entity only as permitted by the Privacy Rule, as expressly permitted by this Exhibit, and only as necessary to perform functions, activities or services for, or on behalf of, Covered Entity as specified in the Agreement. Company is prohibited from using or disclosing PHI and NPFI in its possession, except as permitted or required by this Exhibit, or as required by law, the Agreement, or as otherwise expressly permitted in writing by Covered Entity.
B. Company will disclose PHI and NPFI for the purposes authorized by this Exhibit only
1. To its employees
2. To its Subcontractors, only in accordance with paragraph F of this Section 2 3. As directed by Covered Entity in writing
Privacy of Protected Health Information. 1. Permitted and Required Uses and Disclosures. Broker/Producer is permitted or required to use or disclose Protected Health Information it creates or receives for or from Company only as follows:
a) Functions and Activities on Company's Behalf. Broker/Producer is permitted to use and disclose Protected Health Information it creates or receives for or from Company to perform the following functions:
(i) Quoting
(a) Gather census, benefit and dental information (if applicable) needed to provide a quote or renewal;
(b) Obtain competitive quotes;
(c) Present proposal to customer;
(d) Submit quotes in various formats over the telephone, by facsimile, or via electronic mail;
(ii) Enrollment
(a) Conduct or assist with presentation of enrollment meetings, which may be followed by question and answer sessions or individual, member consultations;
(b) Review and submit applications to Company;
(c) Provide service on enrollment issues;
(d) Submit new business cases, which may include employer and employee applications;
(e) When applications on file with Company are incomplete research and respond to list of questions presented by Company to obtain the incomplete information.
(f) Submit benefit changes to Company
(g) Verify enrollment information;
(h) Forward enrollment applications, change applications and termination requests;
(i) Address or investigate enrollment or billing issues; and
(j) Validate enrollment and / or enrollment information.
(iii) Customer Service
(a) Provide service on billing and claims issues;
(b) Verify "paid to" date;
(c) Call into Enrollment and Billing Representative or Broker/Producer Services with questions customer may have;
(d) Assess prior carrier deductible credit;
(e) Contact company to correct a member's address, date of birth, or other personal member information;
(f) Verify eligibility of dependents, spouse and new hires;
(g) Support factual investigation on issues pertaining to eligibility;
(h) Request materials and supplies from Company and deliver to customer; Receive from customer such materials as applications, change forms, and premium payments, and deliver to Company;
(i) Correct spelling of names;
(1) Investigate and verify any other insurance information, such as may be needed to evaluate coordination of benefits issues; and
(j) Verify over age dependent info.
(iv) Renewal and related functions
(a) Support general renewal activity, including present renewal to individual health plan member or to employer group;
(b) Receive...