Lexology January 14, 2022
Effective November 15, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a final rule finalizing the provisions of the September 6, 2016, interim final rule that adjusted the maximum civil monetary penalty (CMP) amounts, for inflation, for all agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services.
These include penalties that apply to violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), as well as the Medicare Secondary Payer statute. The latest amounts are based on a cost-of-living increase of 1.01182%.
The following are highlights of the adjustments potentially affecting employer-sponsored health plans:
*HIPAA Administrative Simplification.
HIPAA administrative simplification incorporates standards for privacy, security, breach notification, and electronic health care transactions. There are four tiers...
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