As we approach the last few weeks of our course, this unit's discussion will focus on portions of health information that is NOT currently protected. Information that is part of an employee health and wellness plan is an example of health information not currently protected under the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Some believe that the availability of this medical information could leave employees vulnerable to privacy invasion and employment discrimination. There are laws like the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act that prohibit employers from collecting health data information from employees, but certain rules exempt health data collection by wellness programs