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 | | The Illinois Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan (CHIP) is required by applicable federal and state law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information. |
 | | These activities may include providing participant services, responding to complaints and appeals from participants, providing case management and care coordination under the benefit plans, conducting medical review of claims and other quality assessment and improvement activities, establishing premium rates, underwriting and eligibility criteria. |
 | | A “business associate” is a person or entity who performs or assists CHIP with an activity involving the use or disclosure of medical information that is protected under the Privacy Rules. |
| www.chip.state.il.us /privacy.htm (1949 words) |