Health Plan Claim Redaction with anonym.plus

HR Solution · Benefits & Leave · HIPAA (45 CFR §164.514(b))

Health plan claim redaction is the removal of the 18 identifiers HIPAA Safe Harbor names at 45 CFR §164.514(b). That method de-identifies protected health data so it falls outside the rule. anonym.plus marks each one on your device, so the record stays analyzable while the patient drops out.

When this applies

A line item carries a member name, a diagnosis code, and dates. You strip the Safe Harbor identifiers under §164.514(b) before any internal analysis runs.

How anonym.plus handles it

1. Open the record in anonym.plus on your device.
2. Local OCR reads a scanned page if needed.
3. The tool flags names, dates, IDs, and the diagnosis.
4. Keep the procedure codes an analyst needs.
5. Swap or black out the confirmed items.
6. Save the de-identified copy locally.

What you need to provide

• The claim (PDF, CSV export, or scan).
• An operator (Replace keeps the codes readable).
• Optional batch for a month of line items.

PII entity types detected

Compliance achieved

• Removes the 18 identifiers named in HIPAA 45 CFR §164.514(b).
• Leaves codes intact so the de-identified set stays useful.
• Offline work keeps protected data off any server.

Limitations & cautions

anonym.plus is not a HIPAA Business Associate and signs no BAA. It helps apply Safe Harbor by removing the 18 identifiers, yet you must confirm no actual knowledge of re-identification remains, as the rule requires.