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
Congress passed and on April 24, 2020, the President signed into law the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. In addition to providing $310 billion to replenish the Paycheck Protection Program for...more
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
On May 10, 2017, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced a $2.4M settlement with Memorial Hermann Health System, a not-for-profit health system located in Southeast Texas, which is comprised of 16 hospitals and specialty...more