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 ...

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 ...

Learn how genetic testing impacts life insurance applications, from potential denials to higher rates, and discover tips to ...

Audits were introduced in the HITECH Act that directed OCR to conduct periodic audits for compliance with the HIPAA ... long-term care facilities were randomly targeted. But Heester noted that ...

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 ...

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

IAPP Cybersecurity Law Center Managing Director Jim Dempsey writes about the U.S. Department of Health Human Services' notice ...

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed a rule to enhance cybersecurity under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 via its Office for ...

On December 5, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced a ...

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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 was enacted by the U.S. Congress to regulate the protection of private health information for ...

Question: Sorting out long-term care is a top concern as I approach retirement. However, I'm not sure how to best manage the expense. Is long-term care insurance worth it? Answer: The ...