The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and its regulations, including the Privacy Rule and the Security Rule, govern the way certain health information is collected, maintained, used, and disclosed. A waiver allows you to designate a person access to your personal health information relating to your diagnosis, treatment, claims payment(s)and health care services
provided or to be provided to you and identifies your name, address, social security number.
What is HIPAA Waiver?