Although we’ve passed the April tax filing deadline, the IRS issued an alert on June 5, 2019, urging taxpayers to
Living in the Healthcare Data Breach Era
Healthcare information and security officers are leading efforts to avoid cyberattacks through training and tools as 81% of healthcare executives say that their organizations’ systems have been compromised during the past two years.
March 31, 2016 Dennis Kennedy
Now that cyber attacks as a source of data breaches are becoming routine in and out of healthcare, each breach
Business Associates – Direct Liability under HIPAA (Part I)
November 20, 2014 Dennis Kennedy
Traditionally, the obligations of a business associate to comply with the Privacy and Security Rules promulgated under the Health Insurance
Protect Your Laptops and Other Mobile Devices
May 27, 2014 Dennis Kennedy
In February 2012, Concentra Health Service, a subsidiary of Humana, reported a privacy breach involving the protected health information of
Largest HIPAA Settlement for Breach of Information
May 8, 2014 Dennis Kennedy
New York Presbyterian and Columbia University Medical Center have agreed to pay the largest HIPAA settlement for a breach of
New HIPAA Omnibus Rule Expands Privacy Protections
January 31, 2013 Dennis Kennedy
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released the final omnibus rule for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), calling it the most sweeping change to HIPAA since the rule was first enacted in 1996.
Upcoming IRS Initiatives Could Impact Hospitals, Health Systems
December 28, 2012 Dennis Kennedy
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) officials recently announced several upcoming compliance initiates that could have implications for 501(c)(3) organizations, including hospitals and health systems.
OIG Study: Medicare Overpaid Nursing Homes $1.5B in 2009
December 4, 2012 Dennis Kennedy
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed a study in which it found that Medicare overpaid Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) in 2009 by $1.5 billion.
Primary Care Physicians Will See Pay Increase Under Medicaid
November 16, 2012 Dennis Kennedy
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be paying physicians a higher rate to cover Medicaid patients beginning in January 2013, this according to a final rule released yesterday.
CMS Creating Database of Information
September 30, 2011 Dennis Kennedy
CMS is creating a database of information on Medicare beneficiaries who receive treatment from providers participating in an ACO.
FTC Delays Enforcement of “Red Flag Rules” Until November 1
August 6, 2009 Dennis Kennedy
After an earlier delay, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has pushed back the date for enforcement of new identity theft
