HIPAA Turns 20 on August 21 features
On August 21, 1996, The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or HIPAA, was signed into law to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve portability and continuity of health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets, to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in health insurance and health care delivery, to promote the use of medical savings accounts, to improve access to long-term care s