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HIPAA-Compliant Payments: Everything You Need to Know
Upon your first visit to any medical facility, you’ll need to input sensitive payment information. From names and addresses to medical insurance and social security, this information must be handled with the utmost care to ensure privacy and security.
Since this data requires more protection, strict standards and regulations were created to safeguard it from outside parties.
What is HIPAA?
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal law that protects the privacy and security of individuals’ health information.