On April 5, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Final Rule (CMS-4201-F) regarding the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D programs. The Final Rule includes changes related to various aspects of...more
4/10/2023
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Two-Midnight Rule
Over the last two months, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) published guidance regarding the enforcement of HIPAA and its privacy and security requirements in response to the COVID-19 public health...more
5/6/2020
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On April 24, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced a $2.5 million HIPAA settlement with CardioNet, a wireless health services provider. CardioNet provides remote mobile...more