March 25, 2013. Today, we continue going through the HIPAA Privacy Rule, section by section, as modified in the Final Rule: Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules Under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act [HITECH Act] and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act; Other Modifications of the HIPAA Rules, which was published in the Federal Register on January 25, 2013. The effective date of the Final Rule is March 26, 2013, and covered entities and business associates must comply by September 23, 2013. We began a two-day examination of the modifications pertaining to 45 CFR 164.520: Notice of Privacy Practices for Protected…
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IFR for EFT at OMB
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) its Interim Final Rule (IFR) for “adoption of standards and operating rules for Electronic Funds Transfers (EFT) and operating rules for remittance advice….” Following the December 15 receipt and subsequent review of the IFR by OMB, the IFR is expected to be published in the Federal Register before January 1, 2012, as required by the Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-148). [124 STAT. 153] The legal authority for the IFR is Section 1104 (Administrative Simplification) of the Affordable Care Act. Section 1104…
Word of the Day: Pay-for-Performance
Pay-for-Performance: The use of incentives to encourage and reinforce the delivery of evidence-based practices in the health care system transformation that promote better outcomes as efficiently as possible.
National Provider Identifier Final Rule
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary 45 CFR Part 162 | [CMS–0045–F] | RIN 0938–AH99 HIPAA Administrative Simplification: Standard Unique Health Identifier for Health Care Providers AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS. ACTION: Final rule. Download (Requires Acrobat Reader)
Employer Identifier Final Rule
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary 45 CFR Parts 160 and 162 | [CMS–0047–F] | RIN 0938–AI59 Health Insurance Reform: Standard Unique Employer Identifier AGENCY: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. ACTION: Final rule. Download (Requires Acrobat Reader)
Final Transactions Rule
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary 45 CFR Parts 160 and 162 | [HCFA–0149–F] | RIN 0938–AI58 Health Insurance Reform: Standards for Electronic Transactions AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS. ACTION: Final rule. Download (Requires Acrobat Reader)