The COVID-19 pandemic has presented many novel challenges and questions for employers, from administration of Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) leave to managing performance of remote workers. For healthcare...more
5/7/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Covered Entities ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Medical Records ,
PHI ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing
Federal health care privacy laws, most notably privacy and security rules under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), permit covered entities to disclose information concerning COVID-19...more
3/16/2020
/ Business Associates ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Covered Entities ,
Emergency Response ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
PHI ,
Required Communications ,
State of Emergency