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“HIPAA Privacy Notice” Notice
Most people who took Speech 101 in college probably heard the adage, “Tell Them What You’re Going to Tell Them. Tell Them. Then Tell Them What you Told Them.” A version of this communication model may come to mind as
HIPAA Privacy and Security Audits: OCR Phase 2
Introduction The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched its second phase of HIPAA Privacy and Security Audits. The Audit Program was launched following the passage of HITECH (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act), which
2016 Form 5500 – IRS Says Do Not Answer these Questions
Late last year, the U.S. Department of Labor released the 2015 Form 5500. This new form included proposed compliance questions that were not approved by the Office of Management and Budget when the 2015 Form 5500 was published on December
H&W 5500 Changes Coming Soon!
In July, the Department of Labor, Internal Revenue Service and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (“Agencies”) jointly released proposed rules that recommend substantial changes to the information that is reported on the Form 5500 and corresponding schedules. Although the rules will