The Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Dept. of Labor, and U.S. Dept.
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HIPAA
Proposed GINA Interim Final Rules Issued, May Jeopardize Wellness Plans
Health Information Breaches to Require Notification by HIPAA-Covered Entities, Others
New regulations are being proposed by the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services which would require health care providers, health plans, and other entities covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act to notify individuals when their health information is breached.
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Guidance on Securing Health Information Issued by DHHS
The U.S. Dept.
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HIPAA Privacy Notice Now in 8 Languages
The Office of Civil Rights in the U.S. Health and Human Services Dept. has HIPAA Checklist for Wellness Programs Issued
Companies who have health promotion or disease prevention programs should ensure that its program complies with U.S. Dept. of Labor regulations on the implementation of wellness programs under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
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Read more HIPAA Privacy Notice Due by April 14 for Small Employer Health Plans
Small employer group health plans must notify participants about their privacy rights under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act at least once every three years. Plans with annual receipts of $5 million or less were first required to distribute the HIPAA privacy notice on April 14, 2004.
Read more Pilot Program Started to Audit HIPAA Privacy Rule Compliance
The Office for Civil Rights in the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services has launched a pilot program for up to 150 audits to assess privacy and security compliance of covered entities and business associates with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s Privacy and Security Rules and Breach Notification standards.
Read more HIPAA Privacy Rule Violation Results in $4.3 Million Civil Penalty
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights has imposed a civil money penalty of $4.3 million on Cignet Health of Prince George’s County, Md. for violating patients’ rights by denying them access to their medical records, which is required by the Privacy Rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. The HHS civil money penalty is the first for a covered entity’s violations of the HIPAA Privacy Rule.
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