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ANNOUNCEMENT: The vendor through which the State of Arizona utilizes to print and mail correspondence is experiencing a nationwide system outage. Until this issue is resolved, most notices, forms and paper checks from DES will be impacted. We continue to work closely with our vendor throughout the process to ensure minimal disruption to our clients and partners. We are also connecting with other vendors who are able to provide services during the outage. The services DES provides are not impacted by this incident and remain accessible to the public. We appreciate your patience and understanding.

Useful HIPAA Web Sites

Useful HIPAA Web Sites

American Health Information Management Association site includes sample privacy officer position statement and job description.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (formerly Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)) Web site with links to HIPAA information for the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Administrative Simplification Web Site. A good starting point with proposed regulations and public comments available from this site.
- DHHS - Office of Civil Rights Privacy Policy
- DHHS Press Room - press releases, fact sheets and press materials
Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC) is an organization that tests transactions for consistency with HIPAA requirements, and that accredits healthcare clearinghouses.
National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) is a federal advisory body within DHHS that advises the DHHS secretary regarding potential changes to the HIPAA standards.
National Uniform Billing Committee (NUBC) has a formal consultative role under HIPAA for all transactions affecting institutional healthcare services.
National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) has a formal consultative role under HIPAA for all transactions affecting non-dental, non-institutional healthcare services.
Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) is a health care industry group that has a formal consultative role under HIPAA legislation.

Pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other nondiscrimination laws and authorities, ADES does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. Persons that require a reasonable modification based on language or disability should submit a request as early as possible to ensure the State has an opportunity to address the modification. The process for requesting a reasonable modification can be found at Equal Opportunity and Reasonable Modification.

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