The Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Dept. of Labor, and U.S. Dept. Read more

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. Read more

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The Office of Civil Rights in the U.S. Health and Human Services Dept. has issued two brochures informing consumers of their medical information privacy rights in Chinese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Tagalog, and Vietnamese in addition to English and Spanish. Read more

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. Read more

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