trarut
True Blue
I have a bit of a weird question for y'all: Are there any regulations in HIPAA that mandate the type of mailing envelope used when sending documentation to a payer via USPS? I don't recall this being mentioned in any of the HIPAA training I've done.
In the past, I've always used your basic kraft mailing envelopes, securely sealed, for mailing things like claims, claim adjustments, appeals, etc. The organization I currently work for is spending an inordinate amount of money on Tyvek mailing envelopes for these same items (although there doesn't seem to be a problem using regular #10 envelopes for similar mailings). We are looking at office supply costs and the Tyvek's cost about 5 times the amount of standard security-lined mailing envelopes of the same size.
Thanks,
Tracy
In the past, I've always used your basic kraft mailing envelopes, securely sealed, for mailing things like claims, claim adjustments, appeals, etc. The organization I currently work for is spending an inordinate amount of money on Tyvek mailing envelopes for these same items (although there doesn't seem to be a problem using regular #10 envelopes for similar mailings). We are looking at office supply costs and the Tyvek's cost about 5 times the amount of standard security-lined mailing envelopes of the same size.
Thanks,
Tracy