EBIA Weekly Archives - HIPAA
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- How do HIPAA's privacy and security rules apply to a fully insured group health plan?
- From the October 02, 2008 EBIA Weekly
- QUESTION: Our company offers a fully insured group health plan to a workforce of approximately 40 employees. I understand that because our plan is insured, it does not qualify for the exclusion from HIPAA’s privacy rule that applies ...
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- What rules must we follow under USERRA when reinstating the health coverage of an employee who has returned from uniformed service?
- From the September 25, 2008 EBIA Weekly
- QUESTION: We are reemploying an employee who has returned from service in the uniformed services. She chose not to continue her health plan coverage when she left for her service. We know that we must reinstate her coverage, but can ...
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- 2008-2009 Priority Guidance Plan Includes Guidance for Cafeteria and Health Plans
- From the September 25, 2008 EBIA Weekly
- The Department of the Treasury and the IRS have issued their 2008-2009 Priority Guidance Plan, which lists regulations and other guidance that are under development. This year’s plan includes several significant items affecting cafeteria and health plans, ...
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- CRS Report Highlights Enforcement of HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules
- From the September 18, 2008 EBIA Weekly
- The United States Congressional Research Service (CRS) has released an updated report, prepared for members and committees of Congress, which addresses enforcement of the HIPAA privacy and security rules. In addition to providing an overview of the enforcement scheme under ...
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- CMS Issues Reminder That It Does Not Require Copies of HIPAA or Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Certificates
- From the September 18, 2008 EBIA Weekly
- CMS has posted guidance on its website reminding group health plans, employers, and health insurance issuers that it does not request or require copies of HIPAA or Medicare Part D certificates of creditable coverage. Furthermore, the guidance states that “...
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- EEOC Staff Members Provide Informal Views on Benefit-Related Issues
- From the September 11, 2008 EBIA Weekly
- The Joint Committee on Employee Benefits (JCEB) of the American Bar Association has posted a report on the May 8, 2008 Q&A session between JCEB representatives and EEOC staff members. Highlights include the following informal, nonbinding remarks about ...
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- HHS Proposes That Electronic Transaction Standards and Updated Code Sets Be in Place Between 2010 and 2011
- From the August 28, 2008 EBIA Weekly
- The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed two sets of regulations modifying HIPAA’s electronic transaction standards and code sets. The transaction standards proposal would adopt updated standards for health care and pharmacy transactions, as well ...
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- DOL Staff Members Provide Informal Views on Welfare Plan Topics
- From the July 31, 2008 EBIA Weekly
- The Joint Committee on Employee Benefits (JCEB) of the American Bar Association has posted a report on the May 7, 2008 Q&A session between JCEB representatives and DOL staff members. Highlights include the following unofficial, nonbinding comments about ...
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- HHS Enters into a Resolution Agreement With a Covered Entity to Settle Potential Violations of HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules
- From the July 31, 2008 EBIA Weekly
- The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has entered into an agreement with a large Seattle-based medical provider to settle potential violations of the HIPAA privacy and security rules. The incidents giving rise to the agreement involved the ...
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- IRS Proposes Regulations on HSA Comparability and Excise Tax Reporting
- From the July 24, 2008 EBIA Weekly
- The IRS has issued proposed regulations on the HSA comparability rules, and on reporting and paying excise taxes under the Code’s provisions regarding COBRA, HIPAA portability, mental health parity, minimum hospital stays for newborns and mothers, Archer MSA ...
