HIPAA

• HIPAA Privacy & Security for Health Plans

  The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) contains Privacy and Security Rules. The Privacy Rule is intended to provide individual rights regarding …
• HIPAA Special Enrollment Rights

  Overview Under HIPAA, special enrollment rights allow eligible employees and/or dependents to enroll in an employer-sponsored group medical plan during the plan year, due to …
• Wellness Programs – HIPAA Final Regulations

  The DOL issued final regulations in 2013 regarding employer‐sponsored wellness programs that include financial incentives for participation. These regulations clarified and expanded proposed regulations in …
• HPID Requirement Delayed

  All health plans subject to HIPAA were required to obtain a unique standardized Health Plan Identifier (HPID) for claims transactions. Insurance carriers were supposed to …
• New HIPAA Requirement for Self-Insured Plans

  The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, HIPAA, protects the security of patient information through many safeguards, including the creation of new electronic transmission safety …