Navigating New Horizons: 2023 HIPAA Rule Changes and PHI
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) has evolved over the years to adapt to advancements in healthcare and technology. The 2013 HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule expanded its scope, and now the HIPAA Privacy Rule is set to change again in 2023. This...
3 Reasons Insurance Agents Need to Follow HIPAA
Health insurance agents became covered under HIPAA with the HITECH Act of 2009. The inclusion of insurance agents was a response to the increasing use of electronic health records and the need to safeguard patients’ medical information. Besides the moral and...
HIPAA and ERISA: Everything You Need to Know
If you’ve been taking concrete steps towards implementing and maintaining HIPAA compliance across your organization, you may have also come across some information about ERISA compliance. Now you might be asking: Who does ERISA apply to? Do HIPAA and ERISA have...