A health plan. A health care clearinghouse. A health care provider who transmits any health information in electronic form in connection with a transaction covered by this subchapter. HCFA stands for Health Care Financing Administration within the Department of Health and Human Services. HHS stands for the Department of Health and Human Services.
Health care means care, services, or supplies related to the health of an individual.
Receives a standard transaction from another entity and processes or facilitates the processing of health information into nonstandard format or nonstandard data content for the receiving entity. Such term does not include a group health plan. A health insurance issuer, as defined in this section. An HMO, as defined in this section. An employee welfare benefit plan or any other arrangement that is established or maintained for the purpose of offering or providing health benefits to the employees of two or more employers.