Get Authorization To Disclose Health Information - Superior Healthplan

Superior HealthPlan provides quality Medicaid and CHIP health insurance to members across Texas. If you have STAR or CHIP coverage, call 1-800-783-5386 to speak with a Superior HealthPlan representative.

When Must Patient Authorization be Obtained for Uses and Disclosures of PHI? Authorizations are generally required for psychotherapy notes, substance abuse disorder and treatment records, and for marketing purposes.

Authorization. A covered entity must obtain the individual's written authorization for any use or disclosure of protected health information that is not for treatment, payment or health care operations or otherwise permitted or required by the Privacy Rule.

It's why Superior is one of the leading Medicaid plans in Texas.

A Privacy Rule Authorization is an individual's signed permission to allow a covered entity to use or disclose the individual's protected health information (PHI) that is described in the Authorization for the purpose(s) and to the recipient(s) stated in the Authorization.

Authorization is a more formal and mandatory process. Authorization is required when healthcare providers need to use or disclose PHI for purposes not covered by consent. Unlike consent, authorization is a detailed document specifying various elements, including: Type of PHI to be used or disclosed.

Please contact Member Services by phone at 1-877-687-1196 (Relay Texas/TTY 1-800-735-2989) to speak directly to a customer services representative or use the Secure Member Portal.

Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, healthcare providers, health plans, business associates, and others involved in administration of healthcare, may not share a patient's protected health information (PHI) without that patient's written authorization.