Health IT Security October 4, 2021
Covered entities and business associates must be in alignment about HIPAA compliance with new provisions coming into place
Managed care organizations, ranging from Medicare Advantage plans to accountable care organizations, must be prepared to comply with federal regulatory compliance that now extends to a growing body of business associates and other third-party organizations.
Beginning in October 2021, covered entities, which include qualified health plans as defined by the Department of Health & Human Services, must ensure that their business associates comply with new requirements of the HIPAA Privacy Rule as well as ongoing regulation pertaining to the coronavirus pandemic, namely continued telehealth enforcement discretion.
Compliance with these regulations is critical given the growing reliance of health plans on outsourcing. Market...
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