The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996: Early Implementation Concerns
HEHS-97-200R
Published: Sep 02, 1997. Publicly Released: Oct 02, 1997.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided preliminary information on emerging Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) implementation issues, focusing on the extent to which market participants may be generating unintended consequences in response to the act.
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