Federal and state laws prohibit health insurance discrimination against patients who undergo genetic testing. The Federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 protects patients in group health insurance plans from discrimination based on genetic information.

It is Myriad's policy that test results are disclosed only to the requesting healthcare provider/designee and are not disclosed to anyone else (including insurance carriers) without the written permission of the patient.

Federal and state laws prohibit health insurance discrimination against patients who undergo genetic testing. In 1996, the federal government enacted the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Under this law, patients in group health insurance plans are protected from discrimination based on genetic information.

Studies have found no documented cases of health insurance discrimination on the basis of genetic testing based on genetic information.

Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc. is dedicated to offering high-quality laboratory services in the area of predictive medicine and is committed to ensuring patient privacy through compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

HIPAA, enacted by Congress in 1996, required the Department of Health and Human Services to establish national standards for electronic health care transactions and national identifiers for providers, health plans and employers. In addition, HIPAA also contains provisions that address the security and privacy of health data and information.

Myriad Genetic Laboratories has established and maintains an active privacy program that ensures patient confidentiality and is fully compliant with the HIPAA Privacy Rule. As mandated by the Privacy Rule, Myriad requires that all employees undergo privacy awareness training and has implemented administrative and technical safeguards that are focused on protecting patient privacy. Myriad is also committed to compliance with the HIPAA Security and the Transactions and Code Sets regulations prior to their respective compliance deadlines.

The HIPAA Privacy Rule gives individuals the right to be informed of Myriad’s privacy practices and their privacy rights with regard to their personal health information. Myriad’s Notice of Privacy Practices can be downloaded in PDF format from the link provided. Alternatively, the Notice of Privacy Practices can be mailed to you by contacting the Customer Service Department at the number provided below.

Notice of Privacy Practices

General questions regarding the services offered by Myriad should be directed to the Customer Service Department at 1-800-469-7423.

Complaints concerning privacy or confidentiality should be directed to:

Quality and Compliance Department – Privacy Office
Email: quality@myriad.com
Phone: (801) 883-3263

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