Dental Practice $10,000 Settlement for Social Media HIPAA Violation
A recent settlement highlights the importance of entities subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) engaging in appropriate communications regarding their patients’ […]
Who, What, and Now What? Business Associate HIPAA Obligations
It’s likely you’ve seen post after post discussing the Office for Civil Right’s (“OCR”) recent guidance for Business Associates (“BA”) listing scenarios when BA may […]
EEOC Removes Affected Provisions of Wellness Incentive Rules from CFR
As previously reported, in 2017, a U.S. federal district court issued an order vacating the wellness plan incentive rules imposed under the Americans With Disabilities […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;">H&W</span> HIPAA Breach Notification: Deadline Quickly Approaching
The HIPAA Breach Notification Rule requires HIPAA covered entities and their business associates to provide notification following a breach of unsecured protected health information. In […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;">H&W</span> 21st Century Cures Act
Qualified Small Employer HRAs Congress has passed the 21st Century Cures Act that, among other things, allows small employers to maintain general-purpose, stand-alone health reimbursement […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;">H&W:</span> Wellness Programs and the ADA – is your plan compliant?
On April 20, 2015, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (“EEOC”), which is responsible for enforcement of the ADA, published a proposed rule providing guidance on […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> Deadline to Amend Business Associate Agreements
The final rule related to HIPAA privacy and security became effective on March 26, 2013. Among other things, the final rule required certain changes to […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> Health Plan ID (HPID) Reminders
Employers with self-insured plans will need to obtain a Health Plan (HPID). Large health plans must obtain the HPID by November 5, 2014. Small health […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> Delicate Relationship Between Employers and Their Self-Insured Health Plans
When offering a group health plan to its employees, employers may wear many hats: Plan Sponsor, ERISA Fiduciary, ERISA Plan Administrator and Covered Entity. Our […]