Insights on benefits counseling and litigation issues impacting employers nationwide
HIPAA compliance requirements continue to evolve, and recent court decisions have understandably drawn significant attention.
Last summer, we examined these developments in our Workplace Privacy Report article, analyzing how a Texas federal district court decision affected the HIPAA Reproductive Health Privacy Rule and why a subsequent Supreme Court decision may change that outcome. The…
Employers that sponsor group health plans (medical, dental, vision, HFSA) are used to negotiating detailed administrative services agreements with vendors that provide services to those plans. Many also are familiar with “business associate agreements” required under HIPAA that must be in place with certain vendors, such as third-party claims administrators (TPAs), wellness program vendors, benefits…
