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Posts in the HIPAA category
HHS Increases Civil Penalties for HIPAA Violations
On Oct. 6, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a final rule...
FAQs about FFCRA, CARES Act, and HIPAA Implementation, Part 58
The Biden administration has announced its intent to end the COVID-19 National Emergency...
HIPAA Special Enrollment Requests to Increase Due to Loss of Medicaid Eligibility
Beginning April 1, 2023, states that maintained continuous Medicaid enrollment during the...
New HIPAA Guidance on Use of Online Tracking Technologies
On Dec. 2, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a bulletin providing...
New HIPAA Privacy Guidance for Reproductive Health Care
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health...
Application of the HIPAA Rules to Audio-only Telehealth
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued guidance to help providers and health...
Six Employer Questions to Answer Before Imposing a Surcharge on Unvaccinated Workers
Many employers are struggling to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates among their workforce,...
March 2021 | SSG Compliance Recap
The employee benefits guidance issued in February 2021 was largely focused on providing relief...
Proposed Rule Amending the HIPAA Privacy Rule
OCR extended the due date for public comments on the proposed rule to May 6, 2021. The...
Proposed Rule Amending the HIPAA Privacy Rule – Part 2
3/9/2021 Update: OCR extended the due date for public comments on the proposed rule to May 6,...
Benefit Plan Design: Charging Employees Different Premiums
Employers who are designing a health and welfare benefit plan for their employees often wonder...

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