Day PitneyModern Healthcare reported on October 12 that a proposed repeal of the 2.3% excise tax on sales of certain medical devices is increasingly being seen as…
HHS Releases Guidance on Refill Reminder Exception
Posted in HIPAA and the HITECH Act, Legislation and Public Policy, Pharmaceuticals, Privacy and Data Protection
On September 19, 2013, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released guidance clarifying a key exception to the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Under…
Day Pitney Co-Sponsors Affordable Care Act Seminar
Day Pitney is co-sponsoring a seminar on various issues surrounding the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Navigating Health Care Reform as 2014 Approaches: Where…
Small Business Exchange Enrollment Delayed; Individual Exchanges Still on Track for Oct. 1
In a press release on September 26, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) acknowledged that the Small Business Health Option Program (SHOP)…
HIPAA Final Rule Compliance Deadline Approaches
Healthcare providers, health insurers and other covered entities under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and Health Information Technology for Economic…
New Rules Proposed for ACA Employer Mandate
On September 5, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced proposed regulations that will streamline the requirements applicable to employers and insurance companies regarding the…