What is a HIPAA Authorization?
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a federal law prohibiting healthcare providers from disclosing your personal health information to third parties. Healthcare providers take this law very seriously. If a healthcare provider violates the privacy provisions of HIPAA, the law subjects them to civil and criminal penalties. A HIPAA Authorization allows a healthcare provider to disclose your personal health information to third parties in compliance with federal law.
Why You Need a HIPAA Authorization?
Any person with a healthcare power of attorney needs a HIPAA Authorization. See our Healthcare Power of Attorney article for more information on what a healthcare power of attorney does. Your agent under a healthcare power of attorney generally has access to your healthcare information just like you would. However, some healthcare providers may still refuse to disclose information to your agent fearing such a disclosure might violate the law. It is wise to have a separate HIPAA authorization for your agent under a healthcare power of attorney to prevent such a problem. You may want health care providers to share information with other family members or friends. Without a HIPAA authorization, HIPAA prohibits healthcare providers from disclosing your health information to those individuals.
What Can a KEYTLaw HIPAA Authorization Do For You?
A HIPAA authorization can allow your family members access to your health information in emergency situations. Click here to purchase a custom-drafted HIPAA Authorization for $195. Or, you can save money when you purchase a HIPAA Authorization along with other important estate plan documents as part of KEYTLaw’s money saving estate plans.
How to Hire Arizona Wills & Trusts Attorneys Richard Keyt & His Son Richard C. Keyt, JD, CPA, to Prepare Your Estate Plan
Follow these two easy steps to hire Richard Keyt, JD, LL.M (income tax) and his son Richard C. Keyt, JD, CPA to prepare your comprehensive estate plan with a trust for $2,497:
Step 1: Make an Appointment for Your Free Initial Consultation to Answer Your Questions and Design Your Estate Plan
- Call Richard C. Keyt’s legal assistant Michelle at 602-424-4159 to schedule a date and time for your free 1 – 1.5 hour estate plan consultation with Richard C. Keyt at 3001 East Camelback, Suite 130, Phoenix, Arizona 85016.
Step 2: Complete Our Online Estimate of Assets & Liabilities
- Complete our online Summary of Assets & Liabilities and deliver it to Richard C. Keyt per one of the methods listed at the end of the second page.
If you have any questions about Arizona estate planning, the process, fees or anything else, call Richard C. Keyt, J.D., CPA at 602-906-4953, ext. 3 or Richard Keyt at 602-906-4953, ext. 1. There is no charge for inquiries about estate planning or estate planning documents.
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