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New Independent Contractor Rules

The U.S. Department of Labor issued a proposed rule creating a new framework for determining if a worker is an employee or an independent contractor. Since independent ...
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HIPAA Fines for Insurance Company

Premera Blue Cross, which operates in Alaska and Washington, was assessed a $6.85 million fine and required to implement a corrective action plan for potential HIPAA ...
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HIPAA Security Rule Resources

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provides a summary of important elements of the HIPAA Security Rule. This summary offers a useful overview of the ...
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MLR Rebates

The Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) provisions of the Affordable Care Act require insurers to spend at least a certain percentage of employees’ premium dollars on clinical care ...
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Electronic Data Exchanges for Consistency

BAS offers an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) module in MyEnroll360 to keep employee data reliable and consistent and to save employers data processing time. BAS can ...
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Cybersecurity Newsletter

The 2020 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Cybersecurity Newsletter addresses the benefits of IT asset inventories as a part of HIPAA Security Rule compliance.
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National Preparedness

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has identified September as National Preparedness Month. During this month, the agency promotes family and ...
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Health Care Provider Subject to HIPAA Fine

A small community health service organization was subject to a $25,000 fine and required to enter into a corrective action plan as part of a settlement for a breach of ...
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Guide to Privacy and Security of Electronic Health Information

HealthIT.gov offers a Guide to Privacy and Security of Electronic Health Information which provides an overview of the HIPAA rules. The guide, which may be accessed by ...
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MyEnroll360 Services: ACA

Simplify Affordable Care Act administration with our cloud-based solution. Save time and resources with software and back office support that takes care of record ...
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