Free Wisconsin SeniorCare HIPAA Privacy Accounting Request, HCF 13163 - Wisconsin

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES Division of Health Care Financing HCF 13163 (Rev. 01/05)

STATE OF WISCONSIN P.L. 104-191

WISCONSIN SENIORCARE

HIPAA PRIVACY ACCOUNTING REQUEST
The Privacy Rule standards of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) P.L. 104-191 require DHFS, as a covered entity, to implement processes that give patients certain rights regarding individually identifiable health information. The information requested on this form is needed to comply with those Privacy Rule requirements. Provision of the information that is requested on this form is voluntary. Although the use of this version of the form is voluntary, all of the information outlined on this form is mandatory. Personally identifiable information requested on this form is mandatory in order to process your request and will only be used for this purpose. INSTRUCTIONS: Mail this completed form to the following address: SeniorCare Customer Services PO Box 6710 Madison WI 53716-0710 SECTION I RECIPIENT INFORMATION Name Last, First, Middle Initial

SeniorCare Identification Number

Address Street, City, State, ZIP Code

Telephone Number ( )

SECTION II ACCOUNTING OF DISCLOSURE POLICY SUMMARY To request a disclosure accounting, please complete this form. You have the right to an accounting of the disclosures that SeniorCare or our business associates have made of your protected health information. The accounting period is the six years prior to your request, except for disclosure made before April 14, 2003 (the compliance date under the federal privacy rules), to which you are not entitled. This list will not include disclosures we or our business associates made to provide treatment to you or to make or obtain payment for your health care services, for our health care operations, for national security, or for use by prisons or law enforcement officials. This list will also not include information released to you by SeniorCare that you requested in writing, or information released to persons who are involved in your care. You are entitled to one free disclosure accounting every 12 months. SeniorCare may charge you for each additional disclosure accounting you request during the same 12-month period. If SeniorCare is going to charge you, you will be notified of the charge, in writing before the disclosure accounting is mailed to you.

SECTION III SIGNATURES I request an accounting of the disclosures of my protected health information as described above, made by SeniorCare, within the six years prior to the date of this request. This will not include disclosures made by SeniorCare prior to April 14, 2003. I understand that I am entitled to one free disclosure accounting every 12 months. SIGNATURE Recipient Date Signed

SECTION III SIGNATURES (Continued) If this request is by a personal representative on behalf of the recipient, provide a copy of the documentation to support the representation and complete the following: Name Personal Representative Relationship to Recipient

SIGNATURE Personal Representative

Date Signed