U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Imposes $1.2 Million Penalty For...
Covered entities should examine their procedures to evaluate and safeguard protected health information (“PHI”) that may be stored on leased photocopiers and other office equipment. Under a settlement...
View ArticleOmnibus HIPAA/HITECH Rules Require Changes to Notice of Privacy Practices...
Earlier this year, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued its long-awaited omnibus regulations that make significant modifications to the HIPAA...
View ArticleBusiness Associate Definition Expanded and HHS Empowered to Impose New Civil...
Long-awaited omnibus regulations (Omnibus Rule) adopted earlier this year by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) made significant modifications impacting...
View ArticleOCR and ONC Release Model Notices of Privacy Practices
The long-awaited Omnibus Regulations (Omnibus Rule) adopted earlier this year by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) requires covered entities to...
View ArticleAdministration Delays Launch of Federally Facilitated Small Business Health...
In 35 states where the federal government is taking a lead role in the development of the health insurance exchanges, small businesses will be required to wait until November to complete their online...
View ArticleHHS Issues Privacy Rule Guidance for Law Enforcement Agencies
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the Department of Health and Human Services recently announced the release of its guidance, “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy...
View ArticleEvaluating Employer Insurance Coverages to Defend against Claimed Violations...
Employers have long been subject to lawsuits brought by employees for employment actions such as wrongful termination, discrimination and harassment. With the opening this week of the Health Insurance...
View ArticleACA Not Enough to Save Penn State’s Employee Wellness Program
Recent negative media reports caused Pennsylvania State University to modify its employee wellness program, making clear that considering compliance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act...
View ArticleAs the “NY State of Health” Enters Its Third Week, a Look at the Role of...
New York’s Health Insurance Marketplace, officially called the NY State of Health, has entered its third week of operation, and as of October 8, 2013, had enrolled 40,000 New York residents in health...
View Article2014: The Affordable Care Act Is Alive and Well – Are You Ready?
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) recently announced yet another delay in the Employer Shared Responsibility (ESR) provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). While this latest suspension...
View ArticlePrivacy and Security: Highlights from the HHS Inspector General’s 2016 Work...
On November 2, 2015, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced its Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2016 (2016 Work Plan), which describes the OIG’s...
View ArticlePhase 2 HIPAA Audits Are Under Way: Are You Prepared?
The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on March 21, 2016, that it has officially begun Phase 2 of its Health Insurance Portability and...
View ArticleNew ‘Information Blocking’ Compliance Obligations Take Effect April 5, 2021
The 21st Century Cures Act (Act) and a recently adopted final rule by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...
View ArticleNew COBRA Coverage Obligations for Employers
Notice To Employers And Group Health Plans – New COBRA Continuation Coverage Obligations And Premium Subsidies Under The American Rescue Plan Act Of 2021....By:
View ArticleOMIG to Adopt New Fraud, Waste and Abuse Prevention Requirements
In the July 13, 2022 issue of the New York State Register, the New York State Office of Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) published a proposed regulation that it will likely adopt this fall. The...
View Article
