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Get to Know HIPAA Rules for Same-Sex Marriage

Published on Wed Dec 17, 2014

Question: I heard there was a recent ruling that affects how we view HIPAA for patients in same-sex marriages. What do we need to know to correctly follow the rules? North Carolina Member Answer: Federal law cannot discount same-sex marriage, declared the U.S. Supreme Court in a landmark ruling last year. However, there was no directive from the federal government on how [...]
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