Wellness programs are trending in the U.S., especially with employers looking for ways to encourage and promote healthy lifestyles for their employees and to reduce the cost of their self-insured group health plan. Regardless...more
10/28/2016
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Confidential Information ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
GINA ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
IRS ,
Medical Examinations ,
Notice Requirements ,
Taxable Income ,
Voluntary Participation ,
Wellness Programs
Many people believe that compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) is solely an issue for health care providers and their affiliates. However, nothing could be further from the...more
10/10/2016
/ Covered Entities ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HSA ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Popular ,
Risk Assessment ,
Security Risk Assessments ,
Self-Insured Health Plans
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) sets forth rules to protect the privacy and security of individuals’ health information that is held by “covered entities,” such as group health plans....more
5/30/2013
/ Business Associates ,
Data Breach ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Enforcement ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HITECH Act ,
Marketing ,
Penalties ,
PHI ,
Security and Privacy Controls ,
Subcontractors