Our next Clear60 interactive event series aims to provide best practices to help employers remain compliant and avoid investigation. It will provide a refresher on the most important topics and key terminology within HIPAA Privacy and Security...
Due to many workplaces allowing employees to re-enter, the CDC and HIPAA has set into place legal guidance in regards to checking employee temperatures. Read this blog post to learn more....
The Department of Health and Human Services has released recent adjustments to the Annual Civil Monetary Penalties. Continue reading this blog post from UBA for the adjusted federal civil penalty amounts. ...
January was a busy month in the employee benefits world. The DOL and Department of HHS issued their annual adjustment of federal civil monetary penalties. Read the UBA January Compliance Recap to catch up on all things compliance-related. ...
Are you up-to-date on all HIPAA regulations? Most healthcare entities follow HIPAA regulations, but they can often be confusing. Continue reading to learn about the 5 most frequently overlooked mistakes in HIPAA compliance....
October was a busy month for administrative rulemaking in the employee benefits world. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final instructions for Forms 1094-C and 1095-C, guidance on the taxability of health care sharing ministry employer contributions, and health care information reporting tips. The Department of...
From our partner, United Benefit Advisors (UBA) by Danielle Capilla The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) began a pilot program in 2012 to assess the procedures implemented by covered entities to ensure compliance with the Health Insurance Portability...
Great article from our partner, United Benefit Advisors (UBA) by Danielle Capilla The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) established national standards to secure and protect the privacy of health information. The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) requires the Department...
Original Post from UBABenefits.com By: Nancy Bourque on June 16, 2016 Beginning in 2017, certain employers with as few as 20 employees at a single site will be required to electronically file information about employee injuries and accidents that occurred in the prior year. This means that,...
Employers that do not meet the requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) need to be concerned about several potential penalties. Two significant penalties include the excise tax, which can be as much as $100 per affected individual per day, and the...