May 5, 2010

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Privacy Notice - Distribution Required
 
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule requires health plans to have policies and procedures to protect the confidentiality of protected health information (PHI) about their participants.  This information must be described in a Privacy Notice that should be distributed to plan participants at least every three years.  It is now time to distribute this notice.
 
Action Required
  1. Click here to view and download the Privacy Notice
  2. Distribute this notice to all members covered by your health plan 
New Medical ID Cards
 
For Plans That Access the Sagamore Health Network
 
Your employees will receive new medical ID cards in the mail over the next several weeks.  They should begin using the new ID cards as of June 1, 2010.
 
Click here for more information from Principal about why new cards are required
 
Click here to download an announcement about the new cards that you can (at your option) distribute to your employees.
 
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Questions?


If you have any questions, please use the contact information below. 
 
Principal Financial Group
 
1-800-331-3287
 
Carol Jobe
ext. 43812
 
Judy Nordhoff
ext. 43801
 
Nan Gill
 
Drew Tomasik
ext. 43832