On July 16, 2015, the Federal Register published Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed rule to reform the requirements for Long Term Care Facilities participating in Medicare and Medicaid. CMS will be...more
8/3/2015
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Arbitration Agreements ,
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Compliance ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Ethics ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Long-Term Care ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Quality Assurance Programs
Enrollment in Health Plans under ACA Exceeds Projected Number of 7 Million -
The White House announced on April 1 that 7.1 million Americans had enrolled in health plans under the Affordable Care Act ("ACA"). ...more
A Massachusetts dermatology practice, Adult & Pediatric Dermatology, P.C. ("APDerm") recently agreed to pay $150,000 to settle potential violations of HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules. The settlement was...more
In This Issue:
- Top News
..Congress Approves Budget Deal with Short-Term ‘Doc Fix'
..CMS “Two-Midnight” Rule delayed until March 31, 2014
..Individuals with Canceled Insurance Policies May Apply for...more
1/24/2014
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
EHR ,
Exempt Organizations ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Hospitals ,
Medicare ,
Misbranding ,
OCR ,
OIG ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Tax Exemptions
In This Issue:
- Right to Access Protected Health Information
- Restrictions on Health Plan Disclosures
- Guidance on How to Comply With the Expanded Patient Rights
..Evaluate Electronic Systems
..Revise...more
In This Issue:
- Definition of “Unsecured Protected Health Information”
- Notice Requirements
- Action Items to Comply with the Breach Notification
- Excerpt from Definition of “Unsecured Protected Health...more
In This Issue:
- Expansion of, Clarifications to, and Explicit Inclusions in the Definition of BA
- BAs’ Direct Liability Under the Final Rule
- BAAs: Required Provisions Under the Final Rule and the Compliance...more
In This Issue:
- Brief Overview of Key Modifications in the Final Rule
- Suggested Action Items for Compliance with the Final Rule
..Covered Entities
..Business Associates
- Consequences of Noncompliance...more
2/1/2013
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Compliance ,
Covered Entities ,
Data Breach ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Enforcement ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HITECH Act ,
Notice Requirements ,
PHI ,
Third-Party
In This Issue:
- Top News
..CMS, IRS Issue Proposed Rules on Health Insurance Mandate, Minimum
- Essential Coverage
..Insurers Weigh Options for Exchange Participation
..Quality Improvements in Care...more
In This Issue:
- OMB Directs Department Heads to Prepare for Sequestration
- HHS Finalizes Omnibus HIPAA Rule, Enhances Privacy Requirements
- SCOTUS Says Equitable Tolling Not a Factor in DSH Case
- Report...more
1/25/2013
/ Data Protection ,
DSH ,
Equitable Tolling ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Omnibus Rule ,
HITECH Act ,
Hospitals ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
OMB ,
Pay-For-Delay ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
SCOTUS ,
Sequestration
On January 17, 2013, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued an advance copy of the final omnibus rule which implements changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, and the...more
1/22/2013
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Data Protection ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Enforcement ,
GINA ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Omnibus Rule ,
HITECH Act ,
Notice Requirements ,
OCR ,
Privacy Policy