HIPAA Privacy Regulations and Legal Notices

Purdue University complies with several laws regarding benefit offerings and protecting employee health information. This includes endeavors to preserve the privacy and confidentiality of the protected health information and medical records maintained by its various schools and departments.

The University strives to fulfill this responsibility in accordance with state and federal statutes and regulations. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), Department of Labor (DOL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Internal Revenue Service require plan administrators to provide certain information related to their health and welfare benefits plan to plan participants in writing. To satisfy this requirement, please review the compliance notifications available below. These notices explain your rights and obligations in relation to the health and welfare plan provided by Purdue University.

Please read these notices carefully and retain a copy for your records:

HIPAA Privacy and Security Regulations

Compliance Notifications

The 2023 Purdue University Compliance Bundle contains the following notices:

Notice in Compliance Bundle	Page(s)
Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act	3
Newborns’ and Mothers’ Health Protection Act	3
Patient Protection Notice	3
Notice of Privacy Practices	4-7
HIPAA Special Enrollment Notice	8
Notice Regarding Wellbeing Program	8
Universal Availability Notice	8
403(b) Aggregation Notice	8
Premium Assistance under Medicare and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)	9-11
Paperwork Reduction Act Statement	12
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)	12
Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAE)	12
No Surprises Act	13
USERRA	14
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)	15-16
Medicare Part D Creditable Notice	17-18
Market Exchange Notice and Cover Letter	insert
Notice Regarding Wellness Program	19

The 2023 Purdue Global Compliance Bundle contains the following notices:

Notice in Compliance Bundle	Page(s)
Notice of Privacy Practices	3
Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act	7
Newborns’ and Mothers’ Health Protection Act	7
Patient Protection Notice	7
HIPAA Special Enrollment Notice	8
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)	8
Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAE)	8
Premium Assistance under Medicare and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)	9
Paperwork Reduction Act Statement	11
No Surprises Act	12
USERRA	13
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)	14
Medicare Part D Creditable Notice	16
Market Exchange Notice	18
Notice Regarding Wellness Program	21

Please note that this is not a legal document and should not be construed as legal advice.

Contact Information:

If you have questions regarding any of these notices, please contact:

General Contact: Purdue University Human Resources
Phone: (765) 494-2222
Email: hr@purdue.edu
Mailing Address: 2550 Northwestern Ave., Suite 1100, West Lafayette, IN 47906

Plan Administrator: Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield
Phone: (855) 502-6365
Website: www.anthem.com
Mailing Address: 220 Virginia Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Privacy Officer: Office of Legal Counsel
Phone: (765) 496-9059
Email: legalcounsel@purdue.edu
Mailing Address: Hovde Hall of Administration
610 Purdue Mall
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2024