Stepped Up Enforcement for HIPAA Requirements

In "Dust Off HIPAA Policies and Procedures Before HHS Comes Knocking," Covington & Burling explains that:

"Employers should be aware that the Department of Human Services (“HHS”) is stepping up its enforcement of requirements for covered entities, such as group health plans, to adopt and implement policies and procedures for protecting and securing protected health information in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”)."

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