CatchTheWind
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A small insurance payer just sent us a Business Associate Agreement that they are asking us to sign. My understanding is that a medical practice is NOT a Business Associate of a Payer (nor vice versa) because neither one of us is working on behalf of the other; we are both working on behalf of the patient. (HIPAA defines Business Associate as "a person or entity that performs certain functions or activities that involve the use or disclosure of protected health information on behalf of, or provides services to, a covered entity.") When a payer processes a payment, they are providing a service to their insured, not to us.
Am I mistaken?
Am I mistaken?