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CCHP Opposes Weakening of State Privacy Laws
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CCHP Letter to Commission (22K)
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CCHP Calls on HHS to Strengthen Privacy Rule Enforcement
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CCHP Comments on Enforcement Rule (60K)
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CCHP Calls for Privacy in Push for Electronic Health Records System
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CCHP Response to NHIN RFI (153K)
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CCHP Opposes Bush Plan that Harms Victims of Domestic Violence
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CCHP Letter (119K)
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Consumer Coalition Opposes CMS Approach on Undocumented Immigrants Receiving Emergency Health Care
The Consumer Coalition for Health Privacy (CCHP) submitted a letter today to CMS Administrator Dr. Mark McClellan in opposition to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) proposed implementation approach of section 1011 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (“Section 1011”). A broad range of participating organizations signed onto the letter, which strongly urges CMS to abandon its plan that requires hospitals to collect and share information on undocumented patients as a condition of receiving federal funds.
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CCHP Letter to CMS (98K)
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Comments on HHS' Proposed Federal Health Privacy Regulations
February 17, 2000
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HPPCommentsonHHS (232K)
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Comments on Proposed Rules Regarding Privacy of Consumer Financial Information
March 31, 2000
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CommentsFinancialPriv (23K)
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Comments on Proposed Modifications to Federal Health Privacy Regulation
April 26, 2002
On March 21, 2002, HHS announced proposed changes to the federal health privacy regulation. The proposed modifications were published in the Federal Register on March 27th with a 30-day public comment period.
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NPRMHPPcomments (180K)
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Comments on Proposed Prescription Drug Card Program
May 6, 2002
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FinalCommentsCMS (422K)
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HPP files Comments on Interim Final Rule on Civil Monetary Penalties
Date submitted: June 16, 2003.
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HPPComments (44K)
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HPP Letter to HHS
May 3, 2002
Download and view HPP letter to HHS Secretary Thomspon on marketing.
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Letter (392K)
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Consumer Comment Letter to HHS
April 1, 2002
Download and view a consumer comment letter to HHS on the proposed modifications to the federal health privacy regulation.
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Sample letter (23K)
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HPP Comments on December Draft of Model State Emergency Health Powers Act
January 18, 2002
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Comments (17K)
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HPP Comments on Draft Model State Emergency Health Powers Act
November 7, 2001
On Nov. 7,2001 the Health Privacy Project sent a letter to the Center for Law and the Public's Health to comment on the Center's draft model law.
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Letter (45K)
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HPP Letter Regarding HIPAA Delay
September 21, 2001
On Sept. 21,2001 the Health Privacy Project responded to a Congressional inquiry regarding HIPAA delay.
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Letter (49K)
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HPP Letter to Secretary Thompson
May 1, 2001
On May 1,2001 the Health Privacy Project sent a letter to HHS Secretary Thompson calling for an open and fair process as he considers guidance and modifications to the privacy regulation.
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HPP Letter (11K)
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Health Privacy Project's Comments to HHS
March 29, 2001
Download and view our comments to HHS Secretary Thompson on the final federal health privacy regulation.
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Comments
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Consumer Comment Letter to HHS
March, 2001
Download and view a consumer comment letter to HHS Secretary Thompson on the final federal health privacy regulation.
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Sample Letter
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Health Privacy Project Letter to Secretary Thompson
February 12, 2001
On February 12, 2001, the Health Privacy Project sent a letter to HHS Secretary Thompson to urge the Secretary to maintain the scheduled effective date of the privacy regulation and to suggest that HHS convene a meeting of stakeholders to identify legitimate implementation issues.
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Letter
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Consumer Coalition Letter to Secretary Thompson
February 7, 2001
The Consumer Coalition for Health Privacy sent a letter to HHS Secretary Thompson on February 7, 2001, urging the Secretary not to delay the effective date and implementation of the final health privacy rule.
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Letter
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