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Analysis of final HIPAA Omnibus Rule: business associates and business associate agreements

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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February 4 2013

The HIPAA Omnibus Rule (Final Rule) has a significant effect on business Associates and business associate agreements. The Health Information

Federal government releases series of documents on accountable care organizations

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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March 31 2011

Today, March 31, 2011, a series of documents dealing with accountable care organizations were released

HHS announces second penalty for violations of the HIPAA privacy rule this week

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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February 25 2011

On February 24, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced that General Hospital Corporation and Massachusetts General Physicians Organization, Inc. (collectively “Mass General”) has entered into a settlement agreement to resolve a complaint that they violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy rules

First ever civil monetary penalty for violations of HIPAA privacy rule

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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February 23 2011

On February 22, 2011 the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a civil monetary penalty against Cignet Health of Prince George’s County, Maryland in the amount of $4.3 million dollars for violations of the HIPAA privacy rule

CMS publishes final rule on physician supervision requirements for hospital outpatient services

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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November 18 2010

In the 2011 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Final Rule CMS posted on November 2, 2010 (the 2011 Final Rule), CMS has once again clarified the physician supervision requirements for hospital outpatient services

CMS proposes enrollment and payment suspension rules

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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September 23 2010

On September 23, 2010, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would implement various provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA

New HIPAA-HITECH proposed regulations issued

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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July 14 2010

On Thursday July 8, 2010, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) posted proposed regulations on many provisions of the HI-TECH Act that would modify the Privacy Rule, Security Rule, and Enforcement Rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA

Shared savings programs accountable care organizations

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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July 13 2010

As part of our ongoing report on the major changes to the health care system resulting from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), this Bricker & Eckler LLP Health Care Reform Express focuses on section 3022 which establishes a shared savings program pursuant to which Medicare will share cost savings for high quality care delivered by accountable care organizations (ACO) to Medicare beneficiaries

New enforcement changes with health care reform

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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June 2 2010

As part of our ongoing report of the major changes to the health care system resulting from the Health Care Reform bill, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), this Bricker & Eckler Health Care Reform Express highlights new enforcement authorities that the federal government now has of which health care providers will want to take note

Changes to provider and supplier enrollment process

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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May 26 2010

Section 6401 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the Act) implements new program integrity provisions applicable to providers and suppliers participating in or enrolling in the Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP programs

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