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HIPAA privacy rules and workers’ compensationA recent memorandum from the state Workers’ Compensation Commission reminds insurance carriers, health-care providers and others involved with the care and treatment of patients that workers’ compensation is not subject to the new Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s (HIPAA) privacy rules. In some instances, says Workers’ Compensation Chair John Mastropietro, concern about HIPAA has hampered the timely exchange of workers’ comp-related medical information. But the various obligations under HIPAA related to special authorizations, access and protection of confidential information do not apply to the treatment, care, benefits or processing of any workers’ comp claims, he says. To avoid confusion in the future, the chairman recommends that anyone requesting medical information in a workers’ comp case or processing a workers’ comp claim be certain to note in bold that the request relates to a “WORKERS’ COMPENSATION” matter. Click here to read the full memorandum.
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