The initial steps that an employer might wish to take are covered in the guide - click here for purchasing information. The initial checklist provided in the guide offers an overview of the basic determinations an employer must make and the related activities, including where to find more information.

No. The Administrative Simplification Rules do not provide an exception for the group health plans of small employers. The rules do, however, provide more time to comply for "small health plans." While small health plans must still comply with the Administrative Simplification Rules, they have an extra year to comply with each of the Rules' deadlines.

No. The Administrative Simplification Rules do not provide an exception for the group health plans of governmental employers. The Rules do, however, have some special provisions that recognize the inability of government entities to enter into contracts (for instance, for business associate contracting purposes). Instead, government employers may enter into "memoranda of understanding" (MOUs) with their business associates.

No. The Administrative Simplification Rules do not provide an exception for the group health plans of non-profit organizations.