Re: Covered Entity Tool

[Eliizabeth Thomas]

As a TPA for self-funded employer groups, our company is considered a "business associate." We filed an extension for all our groups for EDI.  However, for privacy compliance, some of our employers who would be considered small groups and be eligible for an extra year to comply are also considered health providers (small hospitals, physician offices, etc.) and are required to comply with the Privacy Act in April 2003.  As business associates of health providers, does this mean our TPA is required to be compliant with the Privacy Act in April 2003 or April 2004?     ----- Original Message ----- From: David Frenkel To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 9:57 AM Subject: Covered Entity Tool CMS has a new tool on its website.  If you have any questions regarding your status as a covered entity (provider, clearinghouse or health plan), you should check out this decision tree.      http://www.cms.gov/hipaa/hipaa2/support/tools/decisionsupport/default.asp     Regards,   David Frenkel Business Development GEFEG USA Global Leader in Ecommerce Tools www.gefeg.com 425-260-5030   ********************************************************************** To be removed from this list, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that it may take up to 72 hours to process your request. ================== The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. Posting of advertisements or other commercial use of this listserv is specifically prohibited. ********************************************************************** To be removed from this list, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that it may take up to 72 hours to process your request. ===================================================== The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. Posting of advertisements or other commercial use of this listserv is specifically prohibited.