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District Court Vacates HIPAA Reproductive Health Care Rule

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Last month, a federal district court in Texas vacated portions of the HIPAA final rule that added heightened protections for reproductive health care information (the “Final Rule”). Purl, et al. v. U.S. Department of Health...more

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Court Vacates HIPAA Reproductive Information Privacy Regulations

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A federal district court has vacated a federal regulation under HIPAA that provided special restrictions on the disclosure of reproductive health information....more

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Former OCR Director Fontes Rainer Reflects On ‘Imperfect’ RSP Law, Urges Final Security Reg

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In October, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) fined Providence Medical Institute (PMI) $240,000, an amount that reflected a 20% discount for having “recognized security practices” (RSPs) in place. But many more covered...more

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Employee Benefits Likely Impacted by Executive Orders

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During the first weeks of the second Trump Administration, a number of executive orders and other actions have been implemented, with some having potential implications for employee benefits. Executive Orders can, and do,...more

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HHS Proposes Significant Updates to HIPAA Security Rule

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On January 6, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) to amend the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act...more

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OCR Ends Year With Settlements That Tread Old Ground, Says New Rules Are Coming—Someday

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If the penultimate enforcement settlement of 2023 issued by the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) sounds familiar, that’s with good reason. And the last one of the year should ring some bells, too....more

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Looking Forward: Top Policy Areas for 2024

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Happy New Year! As we enter 2024, we want to lay out some of the main regulatory issues (both new and old) that McDermott+Consulting will be tracking over the next year. While these may evolve, we think they are still...more

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Proposed Changes to Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records Rules Would Support Better Care, Decrease Stigma,...

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Amid the ongoing proliferation of headlines about the mental health crisis in the United States, of which substance use disorder is a large part, the recent issuance by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...more

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Department of Health and Human Services Issues Request for Information on Cybersecurity Standards

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The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) has issued a formal request for information from the public about how regulated entities are implementing industry recognized security practices. The request for information...more

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The “Regulatory Sprint to Coordinated Care”

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In 2018, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) launched what it calls a “Regulatory Sprint to Coordinated Care” to accelerate a transformation of the healthcare system, with a focus on removing “unnecessary...more

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What Healthcare Providers Need to Know About the Information Blocking Rules

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On March 9, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published final rules to implement the information blocking prohibitions of the 21st Century Cures Act (Information Blocking Rules). The Information...more

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