Healthcare Laws, Regulations, and Agencies

Indiana Laws, Regulations, and Agencies

• Indiana Code
• Indiana Administrative Code
• Indiana Medical Record Copying Fees - 760 IAC 1-71-3  (page 321)  
• Medical Record Retention - Maintenance of Health Records, X-rays, and Other Tests - IC 16-39-7
• Indiana Hospital Licensure Rule - 410 IAC 15-1.5-4 Medical record services  Indiana hospital licensure regulation requires that medical record services be directed by a registered health information administrator (RHIA) or a registered health information technician (RHIT). (pages 34-35)
• State of Indiana Official Website
• Indiana General Assembly

Government Agencies – State of Indiana

• Indiana State Department of Health 
• Family and Social Services Administration 
• Indiana Health Coverage Programs 
• Wisconsin Physicians Service Government Health Administrators (WPS)

On November 1, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that WPS has been awarded a contract for the administration of Medicare Part A and Part B Fee-for-Service claims in the states of Indiana and Michigan (A/B MAC Jurisdiction 8). Anticipated Contract End Date: October 2025.

Federal Laws, Regulations, and Agencies

• Code of Federal Regulations - Published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents. 
• Federal Register - The Daily Journal of the United States Government

Government Agencies - Federal

• U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 
• CMS Conditions for Coverage (CfCs) & Conditions of Participations (CoPs)
• CMS Billing, Coding, and Payment
• Office for Civil Rights (OCR) under HIPAA Privacy Rule – Medical Record Fees
• Office of Inspector General 
• OIG Reports and Publications
• Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology