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Actions Needed to Get Your Health Plan in Compliance With the New HIPAA Rules

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On April 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published the Reproductive Health Care Rule. This final rule enhances the HIPAA privacy protections for protected health information (PHI) relating to...more

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HHS Issues Model Attestation Required by Final HIPAA Regulations Supporting Reproductive Health Care Privacy

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On April 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published Final Regulations under HIPAA’s Privacy Rule introducing greater protections for information related to...more

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HHS-OCR Publishes Final HIPAA Privacy Rule Expanding Reproductive Health Care Privacy and Further Supporting Patient...

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On April 26, 2024, almost a year after issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking to modify the Privacy Rule, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) finalized the HIPAA Privacy Rule to...more

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New Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy Under HIPAA

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On April 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) implemented a Final Rule enhancing the HIPAA Privacy Rule to safeguard reproductive health care privacy. Given the recent Dobbs decision, HHS expressed...more

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HHS Supports Reproductive Health Care Privacy by Modifying the HIPAA Privacy Rule

The Department of Health and Human Services’ (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights recently published a final rule (the “Final Rule“) which provides additional privacy protections related to the use and disclosure of reproductive...more

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HHS Publishes Final Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy

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The Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization to eliminate the federal constitutional right to abortion continues to alter the legal landscape across the country. On April 26, 2024, the...more

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Significant New Healthcare Privacy and Cybersecurity Developments

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As the federal government continues to take action in response to events impacting the healthcare landscape, stakeholders must ensure that they are staying up-to-date with health information privacy and security developments...more

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The Long-Awaited Part 2 Modifications Are Finalized with New Obligations for Part 2 Providers and Less Friction for Sharing...

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On February 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) released a final rule modifying 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) provisions regarding the confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records. The...more

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42 CFR Part 2 Final Rule Harmonizes Substance Use Disorder Confidentiality Protections with HIPAA

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On February 8, 2024, the federal Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records regulations at 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) were revised in part to increase patient protection and streamline patient consent...more

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HHS Issues Important Notice That It Will Not Enforce Certain Fee Limitations On Individuals' Requests To Transmit Health Records...

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On January 28, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued an announcement of financial importance to covered entities and business associates that produce copies of medical records to patients and third...more

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K&L Gates Triage: Ride Sharing and Health Care Regulatory Considerations

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Transportation is often cited as one of the top barriers to health care for individuals in the United States. To reduce this burden and increase access to care, many health care providers are now partnering with ride-sharing...more

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Health Law Insights Newsletter - Issue 13

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McCarter & English, LLP’s Health Care Group presents Issue 13 of the Health Law Insights, which discusses the latest legal issues in the health care industry. - Failure to Update Business Associate Agreement Results in...more

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EndNotes - September 2016 - News for North Carolina's Hospice and Palliative Care Community

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Nondiscrimination Final Rule under the ACA Imposes New Requirements on Hospice Agencies - On May 26, 2016, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Civil Rights (OCR), issued the...more

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Fiduciary Regulation and How Recent Cybersecurity Government Publications Impact HIPAA Security Compliance and the New Audit...

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Fiduciary Regulation - The Office of Management and Budget released the final Fiduciary or Conflict of Interest regulation and related prohibited transaction exemption modifications from its review today. The next...more

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HIPAA Business Associate Agreements – Reminder of September 22, 2014 Deadline

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On January 17, 2013, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule under HIPAA making substantial changes to the rules for vendors that provide services to HIPAA-covered plans, such as third-party...more

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Business Associate Agreements May Require Amendment

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The Omnibus Final Rule (the "Omnibus Rule") under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA"), was issued in January, 2013 effective March 26, 2013, but with a general compliance deadline of...more

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HIPAA/HITECH Business Associate Agreements: The Home Stretch

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The one-year transition rule expires on September 22, 2014. The final regulations under the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Enforcement Rules as amended by HITECH, make several changes, including modifying the...more

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