What are the parts of HIPAA and what does each part consist of?
HIPAA consists of two parts. Title I and Title II. Title I of HIPAA is the HIPAA Health Insurance Reform. This protects health insurance coverage for workers and their families when changing or losing their jobs, pregnancy, moving, or divorce. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has information on their website regarding Health Insurance Reform for Consumers which helps answer your questions about health coverage and your rights and protections under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Covered in this section is information on the Mental Health Parity Act, Newborns’ and Mothers’ Health Protection Act, and the Women’s Health & Cancer Rights Act. The website also contains information on Health Insurance Reform for Employers. For further information about HIPAA or to ask how it relates to your specific circumstances, you can e-mail CMS at phig@cms.hhs.gov. Or you may call CMA at 1-877-267-2323, ext. 61565. The National Institutes of Health Lists
