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Fifth Circuit Upholds ACA Risk Adjustment Program

Healthcare Law Blog

Various smaller health insurance issuers have challenged the risk-adjustment program under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), alleging, among other things, that its underlying methodology favors larger insurers. See Vista Health Plan, Inc. United States Dep’t of Health & Hum.

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What You Need to Know About the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule-Part 2

The Health Law Firm

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The Health Insurance and Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules were amended by an Omnibus Final Rule published by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in January 2013. Indest III, J.D.,

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What You Need to Know About the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule-Part 1

The Health Law Firm

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules were amended by an Omnibus Final Rule published by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in January 2013. Indest III, J.D.,

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What You Need to Know About the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule-Part 3

The Health Law Firm

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The Health Insurance and Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules were amended by an Omnibus Final Rule published by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in January 2013. Indest III, J.D.,

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What the New HIPAA Rules Mean for Health Professionals, Texting and Use of Social Media

The Health Law Firm

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law, and Lance O. The Health Law Firm. With the popularity of electronic health records (EHRs), social media and everything in between, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released stronger rules and protections governing patient privacy.

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California Medical Center Will Pay $275,000 to Settle Federal Patient Privacy Case

The Health Law Firm

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Shasta Regional Medical Center in Redding, California, has agreed to pay $275,000 to settle a federal investigation concerning alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule. Indest III, J.D.,

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Failure to Timely Provide Records Continues to Pose Significant Risk as Right of Access Initiative Continues

Hall Render

On March 28, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced the resolution of two more complaints under its Right of Access Initiative. Dentist Agrees to $30,000 Settlement for Failure to Provide Entire Copy of Designated Record Set.