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17 Apr 2012, 6:36 pm
The $100,000 settlement with an Arizona-based physician group announced today by the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) under the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) demonstrates the need for all health care providers, health plans, health care clearinghouses (covered entities) and their business associates to maintain appropriate HIPAA compliance and… [read post]
18 May 2012, 11:12 am
For Help or More Information If you need help preparing to comply with reviewing and updating, administering or defending your group health or other employee benefit, human resources, insurance, health care matters or related documents or practices, please contact the author of this update, Cynthia Marcotte Stamer. [read post]
20 Jul 2015, 9:07 am
First, a quick note on the government's new final rules regarding the religious accommodation (including its extension to some for-profit employers such as Hobby Lobby, Inc.). [read post]
18 Nov 2018, 8:30 pm
Historically, insurers promised to steer patients to health care providers contracting to become “preferred providers” to health plan members in return for health care provider’s agreement to provide care a preferred rates or in accordance with other health plan rules. [read post]
11 Apr 2019, 4:21 am
Stamer also has extensive health care reimbursement and insurance experience advising and defending health care providers, payers, and others about Medicare, Medicaid, Medicare and Medicaid Advantage, Tri-Care, self-insured group, association, individual and group and other health benefit programs and coverages including but not limited to advising public and private payers about coverage and program design and documentation,… [read post]
12 May 2017, 2:39 pm
The HHS alert states it is “working with our partners across government and in the private sector to develop a better understanding of the threat and to provide additional information on measures to protect your systems. [read post]
26 Dec 2013, 5:29 pm
District Court to recover losses to the Miller’s Health Systems, Inc., Employee Stock Ownership Plan. [read post]
24 May 2023, 5:16 pm
While MedEvolve’s customers generally were medical practices or other health care providers, self-insured health plans, health insurers and health plan service providers subject to HIPAA as covered entities and business associates often also rely upon third-party systems or services that involve sharing of health plan PHI with or rely upon third party provided servers, technology or other resources to collect and… [read post]
5 Mar 2013, 1:51 pm
Know Your Workforce & Proper Worker Classifications For Purposes of Health Plan Rules Knowing whether and how ACA’s “pay-or-play” employer shared responsibility payment, default enrollment, insured health plan non-discrimination and other rules apply to your company’s health plan starts with an correct understanding of what workers are considered your employees and how they… [read post]
15 Feb 2016, 5:24 am
Do you really want your employer knowing about the meds you take for your mental health or your sexual well-being? [read post]
18 Mar 2021, 2:45 am
About the Author: Joe Cronin, President of International Citizens Group, Inc., is an expert in the areas of global health and international insurance, with specific expertise in advising individuals, expats, digital nomads and groups on international health insurance plans. [read post]
9 Mar 2016, 9:01 am
As part of ACA’s massive restructuring of the health care payment system enacted by President Obama and the then Democrat-led Congress, most Americans now must pay an “individual shared responsibility payment” unless enrolled in “minimum essential coverage” one of the ACA-approved health coverage options. [read post]
22 Apr 2013, 8:13 pm
For Help or More Information If you need help reviewing and updating, administering or defending your group health or other employee benefit, human resources, insurance, health care matters or related documents or practices to respond to emerging health plan regulations, monitoring or commenting on these rules, defending your health plan or its administration, or other health or employee benefit, human… [read post]
1 Jul 2019, 11:27 am
Medical Update: More costs likely to be passed on to consumers According to an article this Sunday in the Dallas Morning News, “It’s open season, and time to rethink your health plan,” this is the year to rework and review your health insurance coverage. [read post]
21 Nov 2023, 3:15 pm
Accordingly, health plans and their fiduciaries, administrators, and sponsors should confirm their continued compliance in light of the insights provided by the Settlement and related OCR guidance. [read post]
6 May 2015, 8:49 am
Stamer throughout her career specifically has advised and represented a broad range of employers across the U.S., their employee benefit plans and plan fiduciaries, insurers, health care providers and others about the implications of DOMA and other rules relating to rights and expectations of LBGT community members and others in federally protected classes under Federal and state employment, tax, discrimination, employee benefits, health care and… [read post]
22 Mar 2016, 6:57 am
North Memorial is a comprehensive, not-for-profit health care system in Minnesota that serves the Twin Cities and surrounding communities. [read post]
2 Feb 2018, 8:57 am
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to settle potential liability for potentially much higher Civil Monetary Penalties (CMPs) to OCR for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules violation charges under a voluntary resolution agreement illustrates the need for group health plans and their employer and other sponsors, fiduciaries, and vendors to make HIPAA… [read post]
28 Jan 2020, 9:58 pm
Health plans and their health plan records providers and other business associates should review and update their existing policies and practices concerning providing and charging individuals for access to protected health information in response to modifications in the Department of Health & Human Service (“HHS”) Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) rules implementing the Health Insurance Portability &… [read post]
9 Nov 2023, 1:07 pm
For family coverage, a health plan that has an annual deductible that is not less than $5,550 and not more than $8,350, and under which the annual out-of-pocket expenses required to be paid (other than for premiums) for covered benefits do not exceed $10,200. [read post]
