Does HIPAA Apply To Life Insurance? 
HIPAA , the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act addresses benefits provided by an employer group health insurance plan . HIPAA addresses issues such as PHI -LRB- protected health information -RRB- and how that information should be communicated . The best known of HIPAA provisions address the portability feature that allows employees to continue coverage under the employer group health insurance plan when they are no longer an active employee . HIPAA does not specifically address group life insurance . 