Earlier we discussed the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) of the US Department of Health and Human Services final rules relating to reproductive health care information (the “Final Rules”). In our prior blog we discussed that...more
The Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) of the US Department of Health and Human Services recently released a final rule (“Final Rule”) to update the HIPAA Privacy Rules for reproductive health care information. The Final Rule...more
The Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) of the US Department of Health and Human Services recently released a final rule (“Final Rule”) to update the HIPAA Privacy Rules for reproductive health care information. The Final Rule...more
In a December 2023 blog post, we discussed the HHS proposed revisions to the Part 2 regulations and that finalization of those regulations was imminent. On February 8, 2024, HHS through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health...more
Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) has issued several pieces of guidance regarding protections for an individual’s...more
Since the Dobbs decision, employers and health plan sponsors have been scrambling to determine how they can assist employees and health plan participants in states that currently or will soon be restricting access to...more
HHS recently issued its proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (“NBPP”) for the 2021 calendar year. The 2021 Proposed NBPP allows health plans, including self-insured group health plans, to voluntary count the...more
In ACA FAQ Part 40, HHS, IRS and DOL (the "Departments") delayed the implementation of the controversial rule in HHS 2020 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters requiring health plans to credit to the out-of-pocket maximum...more
In our last blog past, we discussed the recent rule finalized by Health and Human Services regarding the calculation of the annual cost-sharing limits for health plan participants who receive financial assistance from drug...more
The Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2020 released by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalizes a proposed rule regarding the calculation of the annual cost-sharing limits for health plan...more
The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced it is increasing its investigations of breaches of unsecured protected health information (PHI) affecting fewer than 500 individuals. As a reminder, the HIPAA Breach...more
Recently, we summarized the proposed revisions to the Summary of Benefits and Coverage template. This week, the agencies issued the final SBCs and related documents that must be used beginning on the first day of the first...more