February 17, 2010 was the effective date for updated changes to HIPAA triggered by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH). As part of HITECH, what must providers who have
clients who opt to self-pay do when those clients request the provider not inform their health care insurance provider?
The provider must not disclose the information to the health care provider under the new rules. Previously, the provider's compliance with the request was optional under HIPAA guidelines.
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