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Don’t Miss the March 1st Deadline for HIPAA Breach Filings
There is an important deadline of March 1 for any Covered Entity or Business Associates (like agents) who had HIPAA Privacy & Security Small Breaches in 2016. On March 1, 2017: HIPAA Privacy Data Breach filings for 2016 are due to HHS. If a covered entity or...
Be Prepared: HIPAA Desk & Field Auditing Public Data
The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has begun the 2016 Phase 2 HIPAA Audit Program.. We've gathered public data from the HHS/OCR website to help you in prepare for potential HIPAA Desk Audits or Field Audits. For all HIPAA public...
Making Healthcare Great Again… A Look Into The Trump Administration’s Likely Plan for Healthcare Reform and It’s Stance on the ACA
By: Dorothy Cociu, RHU, REBC, GBA, RPA, LPRT, OCAHU V.P. Communications Published by The Orange County Association of Health Underwriters (OCAHU) and posted with permission of OCAHU Americans went from the state of shock and disbelief, with the nation divided between...
HIPAA Privacy & Security Updates Jan-Feb 2017
From Dorothy Cociu, COIN Editor and HIPAA Privacy & Security Consultant & Trainer NEW GUIDANCE ON HIPAA & FTC ACT; UMASS BREACH; HHS/OCR VICTIM OF PHISHING SCAM REGARDING THEIR AUDIT PROGRAM New Guidance was released on October 21, 2016 for HIPAA and the...
HIPAA Privacy & Security Updates Nov 2016
From Dorothy Cociu, COIN Editor and HIPAA Privacy & Security Consultant & Trainer So what’s happened with HIPAA Privacy & Security Enforcement and updates since the September issue? As usual, quite a few things. On October 13, 2016, St. Joseph Health (SJH)...
Health Plan Documentation: What You and Your Clients Need to Know
By: Marilyn Monahan, Monahan Law Office Published by The Orange County Association of Health Underwriters (OCAHU) and posted with permission of OCAHU Department of Labor (DOL) audit activity is increasing, and many employers are not prepared. The DOL audit process...
HIPAA Privacy & Security Updates Sep-Oct 2016
Phase Two of HIPAA Audits & Recent Enforcement Settlements From Dorothy Cociu, COIN Editor and HIPAA Privacy & Security Consultant & Trainer, President, Advanced Benefit Consulting & Insurance Services, Inc. September-October, 2016 As usual, the...
ACA Nondiscrimination Rules—What Our Clients/Employers Need to Know—And Do!
By Dorothy M. Cociu, RHU, REBC, GBA. RPA OCAHU VP Communications, COIN Editor 2016-17 Published by The Orange County Association of Health Underwriters (OCAHU) and posted with permission of OCAHU HHS Finalizes Rule to Improve Health Equity Under the Affordable Care...
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