This study examines physicians' attitudes toward key Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule requirements and assesses the effects of ...

The update, which would be the first since 2013, aims to clarify and provide more instruction on securing health data as ...

HUD last week proposed the first potential update to HIPAA rules since 2013 with the goal of improving cybersecurity ...

Fortunately, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) provides some clarifications. In general, the income from a long-term care insurance policy is non-taxable, and the ...

As of December 23, health care providers, health plans, and health care clearinghouses (covered entities) and their business associates (collectively, regulated entities) must comply with new ...

Read more about the proposed rule to better defend individuals' electronic protected health information from cyberthreats.

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed a rule to enhance cybersecurity under the Health Insurance ...

The HIPAA per diem rate for 2019 is $370 per day (up from $360 per day for both 2017 and 2018). For example, say a 65-year-old woman purchases an annuity with a long-term care rider for $100,000 ...

December 23, 2024, was the compliance deadline for HIPAA covered entities and business associates to apply the protections of the HIPAA Privacy Rule to support ...

Skilled nursing operators and other healthcare providers should prepare for a new round of audits designed to ensure compliance with federal cybersecurity and patient privacy laws, a Health and ...

This cross-sectional study used an original survey instrument to survey a random sample of 2,000 physicians drawn from the American Medical Association (AMA) Physician Masterfile. Physicians were ...