HIPAA

Privacy

Independence Blue Cross (IBC) is committed to protecting the privacy of our members’ personal health information. Part of that commitment is complying with the Privacy Rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), which requires us to take additional measures to protect personal information and to inform our members about those measures.

Notice of privacy practices

Describes how IBC may use and disclose a member’s personal health information and how a member of an IBC health plan can get access to this information.

• For IBC health plan members (including: Keystone Health Plan East, Personal Choice, Traditional Indemnity)
• For Federal Employee Service Benefits Plan members
• For Long-term care program members

HIPAA privacy forms

• Authorization Form – to be used by members to authorize IBC to release member health information.
• Personal Representative Form – to be used by members who wish to appoint another person as member’s personal representative.

General HIPAA Information

• HIPAA Compliance project update
• Privacy Guide for our group customers and business partners

HIPAA Transactions for Providers

For information about HIPAA compliant transactions, visit the Provider Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) section.

HIPAA Inquiries

If you have questions or comments regarding HIPAA, please contact:

• HIPAA Privacy: submit an email.
• HIPAA Security: submit an email.