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Single Payer Update – Understanding the Terms & Concepts
By: Dorothy M. Cociu, RHU, REBC, GBA, RPA, OCAHU V.P. of Communications & Public Affairs, President, Advanced Benefit Consulting & Insurance Services, Inc. May-June 2018 As Editor of the COIN, I wanted to thank all of you that have contacted me to thank me...
Data Breaches and Cyber Security – Is Anyone Safe?
Some Helpful Suggestions to Help Protect Yourself By Dorothy Cociu, RHU, REBC, GBA, RPA, OCAHU VP Communications & Public Affairs In a world of fast-changing technology and more reliance on data, we are all at risk, because when there is data, there is a chance...
HIPAA Privacy & Security Updates March-April 2018
HIPAA Privacy & Security Updates—From Dorothy Cociu, COIN Editor, and HIPAA Privacy & Security Consultant & Trainer, President, Advanced Benefit Consulting & Insurance Services, Inc. March-April, 2018 On February 1, 2018, HHS/OCR announced that Five...
Single Payer is Not Dead! Wait Until You See What They Are Up To!
Update By: Dorothy Cociu, RHU, REBC, GBA, RPA, OCAHU V.P. of Communications President, Advanced Benefit Consulting & Insurance Services, Inc. March-April, 2018 In case you were thinking we’re safe… everything’s going to be fine… you may want to think again. And...
California’s Battle Goes to the Ballot? A Single Payer Update!
By: Dorothy Cociu, RHU, REBC, GBA, RPA OCAHU Vice President, Communications & Public Affairs President, Advanced Benefit Consulting & Insurance Services, Inc. January, 2018 As reported in the November-December, 2017 issue of the COIN, an urgent notice was...
HIPAA Privacy & Security Updates – Nov 2017
From Dorothy Cociu, COIN Editor and HIPAA Privacy & Security Consultant & Trainer November, 2017 I promised in the last issue to report on the NIST/HHS/OCR Annual Privacy & Security Conference in Washington, DC, so that’s what I’ll focus on. Each year,...
Reference Based Pricing – the Key to Solving the Health Insurance Industry’s Cost Issues?
By: Dorothy Cociu, RHU, REBC, GBA, RPA Vice President, Communications, OCAHU services. Medical miracles save millions of people a year and make people’s lives better. The problem is, the costs keep going up, and no one seems to care about doing anything to stop that....
HIPAA Privacy & Security Updates Sep-Oct 2017
From Dorothy Cociu, COIN Editor and HIPAA Privacy & Security Consultant & Trainer Advanced Benefit Consulting & Insurance Services, Inc. Because Marilyn Monahan addressed HIPAA specifics regarding business associates, which all agents are to their employer...
The SB-562 Storm Continues to Build – Can We Stop It?
By: Dorothy Cociu, RHU, REBC, GBA, RPA, LPRT, OCAHU V.P. Communications & Public Affairs President, Advanced Benefit Consulting & Insurance Services It’s a wild time in the world of health insurance in California. As you’ve probably heard, unless you’ve...
HIPAA Privacy & Security Updates Jul-Aug 2017
Compliance Corner HIPAA Privacy & Security Updates From Dorothy Cociu, COIN Editor and HIPAA Privacy & Security Consultant & Trainer July-August, 2017 The most important reportable incident was the WannaCry ransomware attack in May, 2017. HHS put out...
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