Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”)

Our message to:

  • Our Valued Customers
  • Our Business Partners
  • Our Proprietary Provider and Facility Network
  • Our Associates
  • All members/employees of client companies and other individuals whose PHI (“personal health information”) is received and processed by American Behavioral

American Behavioral evaluates and is currently informed of the developments of regulations issued by the Department of Health and Human Services regarding Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). We have an identified Compliance Officer who monitors and implements any material changes to HIPAA regulations, so as to ensure Quality Management of PHI.

Our internal policies and procedures, combined with continuous Associate training, have been developed to ensure compliance with the following HIPAA guided regulations:

  • The Privacy Rule governing Protected Health Information (“PHI”)
  • The Security Rule establishing safeguards over Electronic Data Transmission of PHI