HIPAA Journal

APRIL 29, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule on April 26, 2024, that updates the FTC Health Breach Notification Rule. These changes make the Health Breach Notification Rule applicable to health apps and similar technologies not covered by HIPAA.

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Bill of Health

JANUARY 26, 2024

Besides grants for “psychedelic” research, the FDA just released draft guidance on considerations for psychedelic clinical investigations with an ambiguous definition of what is considered to be a “psychedelic.” Insurance coverage codes will also be a big issue here.

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American Medical Compliance

APRIL 17, 2024

Medicare is the federal health insurance program for people aged 65 or older, certain younger people with disabilities, and also people with End-Stage Renal disease. The following Understanding Medicare Training educates healthcare providers and patients on the purpose of the Medicare program in the United States.

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Health Law Advisor

JUNE 12, 2023

The proposed rule has three basic components: (1) the proposed definition of reproductive health care; (2) prohibitions against certain disclosures of PHI related to reproductive health; and (3) the requirement for an attestation of proper use of such PHI.

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Bill of Health

JANUARY 10, 2023

That may seem like a reasonable and necessary requirement, but what many do not know is that the definition of “child” can in effect include a fetus. Already, several states include conduct during pregnancy in their definitions of child abuse.

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Bill of Health

MARCH 21, 2023

This article will discuss the importance of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in protecting the rights of people with long COVID and other disabilities in the workplace, in health care, and in disability and other benefits in order to chart an equitable path forward.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 23, 2023

The update broadened the definition of personal information to include medical information, health insurance information, and usernames in combination with a password or security question/answer that allows an account to be accessed. The update to BPINA was signed into law on November 3, 2022, and took effect on May 2, 2023.

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Compliancy Group

APRIL 26, 2024

In a press release accompanying the Final Rule, HHS reports that “The Final Rule strengthens th e Health Insurance Portability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule by prohibiting the disclosure of protected health inform ation (PHI) related to lawful reproductive healthcare in certain circumstances.” What Does the Final Rule Do?

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CMS.gov

OCTOBER 22, 2018

New State Relief and Empowerment Waiver Guidance Gives States Tools to Help Fix Broken Health Insurance Markets. After the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) regulations took effect, we have witnessed a serious deterioration of the individual market across the country because of skyrocketing costs and the withdrawal of insurance plans.

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Health Populi

JULY 24, 2023

Health Populi’s Hot Points: That’s a lot of “free” for $39.99 in any one’s definition of value-based health care — most especially, a consumer’s. ” A: “Nope — insurance isn’t needed or accepted.”

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

This synergy allows for effective management of both community health and individual patient needs, a concept detailed by Definitive Healthcare. PHM systems, which adopt a community-centered approach, work in tandem with CCM systems that concentrate on individual patient care. affecting about 6 in 10 adults. He founded GuideWell Inc.,

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Health Law Advisor

MAY 26, 2023

On May 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Request for Public Comment (“NPRM”) seeking to amend the Health Breach Notification Rule (“HBNR”). The FTC’s proposed amendments to the HBNR attempt to codify this broad interpretation. The FTC also proposes that electronic banners (i.e.,

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 1, 2023

Throughout the text of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) a lot of content connects HIPAA law and employers. However, the definition of Protected Health Information (also in §160.103) excludes “employment records held by a Covered Entity in its role as an employer.”

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

John Berndt, SVP of Health North America, Valtech Also known as the Kennedy–Kassebaum Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) defines and regulates individuals’ medical records and other individually identifiable health information, collectively known as patient healthcare information (PHI).

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Healthcare Law Blog

MAY 11, 2023

Becerra (“Braidwood”) , invalidating the Affordable Care Act’s (“ACA’s”) mandate requiring health plans and health insurers offering health insurance coverage to provide coverage for preventative care services recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (“USPSTF”).

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 31, 2023

" Key components of the ATA's Health Data Privacy Principles include: Consistency Definition of Consumer Health data Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Consumer Rights Consumer Consent, Sale of Data & Opt-Out Enforcement THE LARGER TREND For 30 years the ATA has advocated on behalf of telehealth providers.

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Health Law RX

JUNE 9, 2023

Background The HBNR was first implemented in 2009 in response to the anticipated proliferation of online personal health record (PHR) services — many of which are now defunct (e.g., Clarifying the Information that is Protected by the HBNR The FTC also proposes to redefine “PHR identifiable health information.” in the list below).

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Bill of Health

MAY 12, 2023

Frequently, in these low-wage positions, workers earn just enough to pay for their health insurance premiums and sometimes the associated cost-sharing requirements. Starbucks, for example, covers IVF for employees who work 240 hours over three months, or roughly 20 hours per week.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Most Ontarian residents receive medically necessary services under the single-payer, provincially funded Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP), which includes primary and specialty physician services, emergency department visits, hospital stays, laboratory and diagnostic testing, and other community healthcare services.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 19, 2023

There has been an explosion of health apps and connected devices that collect health data, and those apps and devices are collecting vast amounts of health data. There are also incentives for companies that collect health data to disclose that information to third parties for advertising and other purposes.

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Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Similarly, private employers have expressed concerns about potential costs associated with everything from group health insurance, to disability accommodations related to COVID and long COVID. Why Haven’t Interests Converged During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The moderator was Dr Nasser Aljehani, Model of Care Lead, Second Health Cluster, Saudi Arabia. 'The

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 12, 2023

Washington state is on the brink of enacting a new law that will considerably expand privacy protections for consumer health data in the state and will address the current gap in privacy protections for health data not covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

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The Health Law Firm

MARCH 15, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be leveling off and more employees are going back to the office, and into the field, HIPAA complaint investigations will definitely pick up. Indest III, J.D.,

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 12, 2024

The HHS also outlines its intentions to seek funding from Congress to provide the necessary resources to protect our health system. I agree that healthcare organizations can definitely use the resources, as they are faced with reduced margins.

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Health Populi

JUNE 28, 2021

Population health looks at life expectancy, for Los Alamos a high of 83.5 Fewer people in the area smoke, and Los Alamos also enjoys a high level of health-insured people: only 3% lack health insurance, compare with nationally 10.6% years compared with the national median of just under 80 years of age.

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American Medical Compliance

MARCH 15, 2024

It requires careful structuring of financial relationships between physicians and healthcare entities. HIPAA Finally, HIPAA, or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, is a federal law that sets standards for the protection of sensitive patient health information.

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

He also seeks information from stakeholders on how well the HIPAA framework is currently working, whether HIPAA should be updated, the challenges legislative reforms of HIPAA would create, and how health data sharing can be structured, given the current patchwork of legal frameworks in different states.

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Compliancy Group

MAY 22, 2023

This pioneering legislation aims to safeguard personal information related to consumer health data and attempts to obtain healthcare services for Washington residents. Additionally, it covers other consumer health data processed within the state. Notably, regulated entities can encompass not-for-profit organizations.

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Recently, NIST issued a draft update (SP 800-66r2) to its 2008 publication: An Introductory Resource Guide for Implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule, and sought feedback from industry stakeholders ahead of the publication of the final version of the guidance. Background.

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Innovaare Compliance

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Cigna’s Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplemental Benefits, Medicare Part D, and CareAllies businesses for $3.3 Financial and Strategic Implications HCSC, the largest customer-owned health insurer in the U.S.,

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Health Care Performance

AUGUST 11, 2022

HIPAA stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or. Definitely #2. A surgeon tweeted a selfie of himself operating on a patient while wearing a bike helmet. This is a potential HIPAA issue – what if patient information, or the actual patient, was visible in the background?

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Jane Sarashon

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

” An additional definition of the verb is, “ to feel or exhibit anger or revulsion.” In place of “government,” you might use the words “hospital” or “health insurance” or “drug company.”

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 19, 2021

HealthEdge”), a provider of the industry’s leading next-gen integrated solution suite for health insurers, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire digital health management platform Wellframe Inc. What You Should Know: – HealthEdge Software, Inc. Wellframe”).

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Healthcare Law Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2023

OHCA also clarified the definition of revenue for purposes of determining whether the $25 million or $10 million threshold has been met.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 19, 2023

A coalition of 24 state attorneys general has written to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to confirm their support for the proposed update to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule to strengthen reproductive health information privacy.

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Compliancy Group

JANUARY 3, 2024

Medical billing compliance ensures that providers and administrators engage in ethical and accurate billing practices. This is why a regular review of these contracts is essential so that providers and administrators can clear up uncertainties in the terms or conditions, remain compliant, and ensure the payer is engaging in fair practices.

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