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## [We are newbies. Do medical billing companies have to be HIPAA compliant? If so, who do we contact? ](https://www.claimcare.net/medical-billing-resources/medical-billing-training/bid/10725/We-are-newbies-Do-medical-billing-companies-have-to-be-HIPAA-compliant-If-so-who-do-we-contact)

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