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Senate Commerce Committee passes MSP (6/28)
ITF statement on Baltic Sky (6/26)
Penn Maritime crews approve contract (6/24)
ILO okays universal ID for mariners (6/20)
General Handy, Vice Admiral Brewer laud Seafarers (6/17)
USNS Comfort heading to Baltimore (6/10)
Updated STCW certification notice to Seafarers (6/6)
CIVMAR-crewed Ericsson finishes ‘marathon deployment’ (6/5)
Important Message for Seafarers (5/30)
House passes an updated MSP (5/27)
Seafarer honored at Maritime Day ceremony (5/23)
President Bush's Maritime Day Proclamation (5/22)
War zone bonuses approved (5/20)
Expanded MSP would mean more ships (5/20)
CIVMARS aid fishing vessel (5/14)
Reminder: Payroll vouchers needed with vacation applications (5/14)
MSC: U.S. mariners are 'key contributors to war on terrorism' (5/7)
Cape Washington crew honored (5/5)
'Union Shop' available on line (5/7)
New course added at Paul Hall Center (5/1)
Midnight Sun enters service (4/24)
MarAd posts memo about China meeting (4/23)
Seafarers Log available in PDF format (4/16)
HIPAA forms added (4/14)
MarAd web site adds 'Career Afloat' section (4/10)
MSC activates 'ship status hotline' (4/4)

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HIPAA forms added (4/14)

New forms stemming from the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) are available on this site. If you are a Seafarers Plans participant, or a UIW Plans participant, please visit the "Member Benefits and Resources" section, or simply click HERE for links to the forms.

HIPAA is a comprehensive federal law which established standards and requirements for the electronic transmission of medical claims and mandated the adoption of privacy rules to protect the confidentiality of personal health information.

 

 
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