A federal district court has vacated a federal regulation under HIPAA that provided special restrictions on the disclosure of reproductive health information....more
6/25/2025
/ Abortion ,
Biden Administration ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Fertility Treatments ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Judicial Authority ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
Trump Administration ,
Vacated ,
Women's Rights
A new and unprecedented wave of class action complaints is targeting a common feature of many employer-sponsored benefit plans: tobacco-user surcharges. These surcharges are often part of a wellness program that charges...more
10/3/2024
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Class Action ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Health and Welfare Plans ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Public Health ,
Surcharges ,
Tobacco ,
Tobacco Regulations
Regulations under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act and HIPAA will require health plans and health care providers to take action in the coming months to meet new requirements. Health plan sponsors and providers that...more
You are the HIPAA privacy official of a hospital or health plan (a covered entity under HIPAA). You receive an email from a vendor that handles protected health information (a business associate), informing you that one month...more
1/5/2024
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Personally Identifiable Information