These policies were developed by BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc. in an effort to become compliant with the HIPAA Privacy Regulations. These policies reflect specifically how BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee handles protected health information and are provided for informational purposes only. You should consult your own legal counsel for advise on how to become compliant with the HIPAA Privacy Regulations for your business.

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• LL.010 Health Information Privacy Policies and Procedures
• LL.020 Consent
• LL.030 Authorization
• LL.050 Use and Disclosure
• LL.051 Use and Disclosure - TPO
• LL.052 Use and Disclosure - Permitted Disclosures
• LL.053 Use and Disclosure - Others TPO
• LL.054 Use and Disclosure - Law Enforcement
• LL.055 Use and Disclosure -administrative proceedings
• LL.056 Use and Disclosure Incidental
• LL.057 Use and Disclosure Underwriting
• LL.058 Use and Disclosure - Decedents
• LL.070 Minimum Necessary Requirements
• LL.080 Business Associates
• LL.090 Plan Sponsors
• LL.100 Notice of Privacy Practices
• LL.101 Distribution of Notice of Privacy Practices
• LL.110 Amendment
• LL.111 complaints
• LL.112 confidential communications
• LL.113 Disclosure Accounting
• LL.114 DRS
• LL.115 restriction request
• LL.120 Training Compliance and Sanctions
• LL.130 De-Identified Information
• LL.131 Creating De-Identified Information
• LL.140 State Law Compliance
• LL.150 Verification of Identity and Authority
• LL.160 complaints to HHS
• LL.170 Research
• LL.180 Mitigation
• Informal Permission for Certain Uses and Disclosures
• Notice For Fully Insured Groups
• Short Notice