On July 1, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that Heritage Valley Health System, a provider in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia, agreed to pay $950,000 to resolve...more
On Thursday, June 13, the next installment of Rivkin Radler’s Healthcare Compliance Lunch & Learn series, will be presented by Rivkin Radler Partner Ashley Algazi and moderated by Robert Hussar. The program, “Conducting HIPAA...more
5/30/2024
/ Best Practices ,
Business Associates ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Covered Entities ,
Deadlines ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Documentation ,
Exceptions ,
Health Care Providers ,
HIPAA Breach ,
PHI ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Webinars
Please join us for the April Lunch and Learn as Robert Hussar and Ashley Algazi present on the last two required elements of an Effective Compliance Program. They will discuss:
- Training
- Effective lines of...more
Please join us on February 9 as Partner Bob Hussar and Associates Ashley Algazi and Mary Connolly present on OMIG’s finalized regulations.
On December 28th, the Office of Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) released their...more
On December 1, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a Bulletin entitled ”Use of Online Tracking Technologies by HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates“ that addresses...more
Please join us as Rivkin Radler Associate Ashley Algazi presents the September Lunch and Learn. The program will:
- Review HIPAA breach definition
- Discuss the analysis and investigation process to determine if a...more
8/24/2022
/ Best Practices ,
Business Associates ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Covered Entities ,
Deadlines ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Documentation ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Breach ,
PHI ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Webinars
Please join us as Christopher Kutner, a partner in the Health Services Practice Group, and Ashley Algazi, an Associate in the Health Services Practice Group, discuss the following topics:
- Framework and regulatory review...more
On May 13, 2021, Rivkin Radler Partner, and former OMIG First Deputy, Robert Hussar kicked off Rivkin Radler’s new Healthcare Compliance Lunch and Learn Series. He interviewed Frank T. Walsh, Jr., who offered his first public...more
The New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) instituted changes to its annual compliance certification process, effective immediately. These changes apply to those Medicaid, Managed Medicaid, and Service...more
Earlier this month, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill to limit the scope of immunity for healthcare facilities (including nursing homes and hospitals) and healthcare professionals for future non-COVID-19...more
8/25/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Gross Negligence ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hospitals ,
Immunity ,
New York ,
Nursing Homes ,
Professional Misconduct ,
State and Local Government
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), signed into law on March 27, made some substantial changes to the confidentiality rules for substance abuse and mental health records to bring them in line...more
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has issued a number of Executive Orders aimed at temporarily facilitating the ability of healthcare professionals to practice in New York State and aid hospitals in the care and treatment of...more