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Make sure your companys health plan is in compliance with the hipaa healthcare information privacy rules this practical guide will help you establish specific policies and procedures for complying with this complex regulation. Hipaa applies to health plans health care clearingho uses and those health care providers that conduct certain health care transactions electronically eg billing a health plan. The hipaa privacy rule governs the use and disclosure of protected health information phi by covered entities covered entities are defined as health plans health care clearinghouses and health care providers who transmit health information electronically. Hipaa privacy rule the privacy rule standards address the use and disclosure of individuals health information known as protected health information by entities subject to the privacy rule these individuals and organizations are called covered entities