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.”
HIPAA Journal
APRIL 23, 2024
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has released its long-awaited Final Rule on reproductive healthcare privacy. Key Compliance Dates At the time of writing (April 23, 2024), the Final Rule has not been published in the Federal Register so the dates are estimated.
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Healthcare Law Blog
JANUARY 26, 2024
The payers impacted by the Final Rule include Medicare Advantage (“MA”) organizations, state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (“CHIP”) agencies, Medicaid and CHIP managed care plans, and plans on the Affordable Care Act exchanges (collectively, “Impacted Payers”).
Compliancy Group
MAY 30, 2023
However, this law won’t take effect until January 1, 2026, more than two and a half years after it was signed. It’s important to note that while federal laws protect certain types of data, such as health records and financial information, no overarching national privacy standard exists. Find Out More! Please Wait.
Hall Render
MARCH 20, 2024
The improved information requirements apply to the following payers, including: Medicare Advantage plans; Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (“CHIP”) managed care plans; State Medicaid and CHIP fee-for-service payers; and Qualified Health Plans only in the Federally Facilitated Exchanges.
Healthcare Law Blog
AUGUST 25, 2022
The first list of up to 10 Part D negotiation-eligible drugs will be published in 2026, the earliest “price applicability date” at which the Program takes effect. The drug publication date for 2026 will be chosen by September 1, 2023. Program Compliance. Penalties under the Program are severe. Insulin Products.
HIPAA Journal
MARCH 17, 2023
Considering the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is now in its third decade, the Privacy Rule took effect 20 years ago, and compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule has been mandatory for 18 years, there have been relatively few financial penalties over the years, with just 130 imposed by OCR to resolve HIPAA violations.
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