Guidance on Compliance with HIPAA Transactions and Code Sets

July 24, 2003 HHS Report Guidance on Compliance with HIPAA Transactions and Code Sets To improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the health care system, Congress enacted the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996, which included a series of "administrative simplification" provisions that required the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to adopt national standards for electronic health care transactions. All covered entities must be in compliance with the electronic transactions and code sets standards by October 16, 2003. The law is clear: October 16, 2003 is the deadline for covered entities to comply with HIPAAs . . .