does hipaa apply to employers
While it is generally true that HIPAA does not apply to employers simply because they collect employee health information, HIPAA will affect employers in the process of obtaining this information because HIPAA usually applies to the health care entity from which the employer is seeking the information.overed entities may disclose protected health information in cases where the law requires such disclosures, but only to the extent that such disclosure is required by law and the disclosure complies with and is limited to the relevant requirements of such law.