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In the Past Ten Years, Workers’ Health Insurance Premiums Have Grown Much Faster Than Wages

Health Populi

who benefits from health insurance at the workplace, the annual family premium will average $21,342 this year, according to the 2020 Employer Health Benefits Survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation. Workers receiving health insurance through their jobs have seen their portfolio of benefits changing over the years.

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Proposed Regulations Issued to Substantially Increase Access to Federally Subsidized Health Insurance

Compliance Now

On April 5, 2022, the Administration issued new proposed regulations changing certain aspects of the affordability and minimum value rules under the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”). The IRS has indicated it intends to finalize the proposed regulations by the end of 2022, with an official effective date of January 1, 2023, as indicated above.

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Webinar: Sept 21, 2022: How to Complete Your 2022 Risk Assessment

HIPAA Journal

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires HIPAA-covered entities and their business associates to complete a risk assessment. Webinar Details: How to Complete your 2022 Risk Assessment. Wednesday, September 21, 2022. ET / 11:00 a.m. contact-form-7].

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China to pilot standards for virtual primary care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Ping An Family Doctor platform also provides access to EHRs, allows the uploading of medical reports, and generates AI-driven personalised health plans. It can be integrated with smart medical devices and delivers near-real-time alerts for urgent health concerns. In particular, people are still hesitant to sign up for the service.

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Somnia’s $2.4 Million Data Breach Settlement Receives Final Approval

HIPAA Journal

and others over a 2022 cyberattack and data breach. million settlement has received final approval from the court to resolve a class action lawsuit against Somnia Inc. Somnia manages anesthesiology services at more than a hundred surgery centers across the country.

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Hospitals rank low across industries for patient and employee satisfaction

Healthcare It News

Compared to Qualtrics 2022 trends data, patient trust for providers increased by 1% and their likelihood to recommend providers was down by 1%. The company also surveyed more than 7,000 consumers across 28 countries about their health insurance experiences and compared the data.

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2022 Healthcare Data Breach Report

HIPAA Journal

For the first time since 2015, there was a year-over-year decline in the number of data breaches reported to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR), albeit only by 1.13% with 707 data breaches of 500 or more records reported. million records in 2022. million records in 2021 to 51.9

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