FYI: HIPAA Privacy - Electronic Transmission Regulations
By Cindy Van Bogaert
June 15, 2009
Here is your latest FYI: Employee Benefits Update from Cindy Van Bogaert, Partner and Chair of the Employee Benefits Practice Group at Boardman Law Firm LLP.
This FYI discusses regulations generally affecting employer health plans (e.g., medical, dental, vision, and health flexible savings accounts) and their business associates under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA") privacy rules. HIPAA regulates health information and includes special standards for electronic transmission of certain information. Employers will want to review their plans' compliance with these new regulations.
The Department of Health and Human Services provided a Fact Sheet regarding the changes. Click here to view the fact sheet.
What should employers do?
- Contact service providers and review internal procedures with respect to compliance with the new regulations.
Please contact me if you would like more information or assistance.
This FYI is not legal advice. Individuals should seek advice based on their particular circumstances from their own counsel. Nothing in this FYI is intended to be used, and no information can be used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code, or promoting, marketing, or recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed in this FYI.
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