The New HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules

Getting Ready for Important Changes

Available immediately

HIPAA’s privacy and security provisions were greatly expanded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). Many obligations will apply directly to business associates, new notification requirements will apply for breaches of unsecured PHI, individual privacy rights will be expanded, and enforcement and penalties will increase drastically. Join our experts for this 90-minute web seminar, designed for employers, TPAs, other service providers, and plan advisors.

Originally presented on May 28, 2009.

Seminar Level


Intermediate Difficulty

Topics Covered

Here’s some of what was covered:

  • Business associates become directly subject to most of the same rules and penalties as covered entities, effective February 2010. What does it mean for plans and service providers?
  • Do business associate agreements need to be amended for the changes to the privacy and security provisions?
  • Starting in September, health plans, business associates and certain other entities must disclose breaches of unsecured PHI (to affected individuals, government agencies and sometimes even to the media!). How do the new rules work?
  • What types of revisions will be required to privacy notices and policies and procedures due to changes in individual privacy rights?
  • The new enforcement rules, including not only significant increases in penalties but also required HHS audits and enforcement by state attorneys general.

Details

Speakers: John L. Barlament and Gita K. Sharma. Mr. Barlament is an attorney, a Partner with Michael Best & Friedrich LLP in Milwaukee and a Contributing Author of EBIA’s HIPAA Portability, Privacy & Security manual. Ms. Sharma is an attorney and Senior Editor at EBIA. She is the Editor and a Contributing Author of EBIA’s HIPAA Portability, Privacy & Security manual.

Handouts: A handout of the seminar slides and other information is provided through download.

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