Home Health & Hospice Week
Email Could Suffice For Breach Notifications If Proposed Changes Are Finalized
Now that the comment period has closed on changes to the Health Breach Notification Rule, it’s time to start the countdown to final changes being unveiled. Reminder: The HBNR requires entities holding personal health records to notify consumers after a breach occurs that involves sensitive information. The entities must also tell the government. On May 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission proposed changes to strengthen the HBNR and refine how it applies to health apps and related technologies. Several of the proposed amendments include clarifying how the HBNR applies to health apps and technologies not covered by HIPAA; explaining what constitutes a security breach under the rule; and allowing email and other electronic means of communication to notify consumers. “The proposed amendments to the rule will allow it to keep up with marketplace trends, and respond to developments and changes in technology,” said Samuel Levine, director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection in a press release. The comment period on the rule closed Aug. 8.
Home Health & Hospice Week
- COVID-19:
Hospice Expands In Florida
Texts proved crucial in $1.75 million fraud settlement. An upscale senior living company accused of [...] - Finance:
National Chain To Consider Sale
Medicare Advantage growth hits 34-state provider hard. Enhabit Inc. is navigating some rough financial waters, [...] - Mergers & Acquisitions:
Pennsylvania Nonprofits Plan Merger
Plus: Agency beats out 4 other applicants in CON state. The trend of nonprofit hospices [...] - Labor:
HHAs Get Some Help With Work Force Woes
Federal, state, and private entities aim to stave off access problems with new initiatives — [...] - Industry Notes:
Hawaii Becomes Latest PHE Location
Keep tabs on the developing situation. The COVID-19 public health emergency may be over, but [...] - Industry Notes:
Check Out These Details Before Oct. 1 Hits
Now that Medicare has released the hospice final rule for 2024, you should get familiar [...] - Industry Notes:
Tap This Free Education From Medicare
Help your assessment clinicians help themselves — and your agency — with new training on [...] - Industry Notes:
Take Some Pressure Off Hospices When It Comes To GIP, Long-Stay Claims, Reps Urge CMS
The feds are taking hospice audits too far, industry representatives warn. “We welcome and support [...] - Industry Notes:
Check To See Whether Your State Plans To Extend Appendix K Waivers
You may see more state flexibility regarding home-and community-based services for a while yet. On [...] - Industry Notes:
NAHC And NHPCO Mull Merger — And Possible New Name
Two trade groups representing hospices may soon become one. The Boards of the National Association [...] - Industry Notes:
Email Could Suffice For Breach Notifications If Proposed Changes Are Finalized
Now that the comment period has closed on changes to the Health Breach Notification Rule, [...] - Check Employees Against OIG Exclusions Database, Or You May Regret It
Don’t let accidentally hiring an excluded individual cost you $40K, like one Minnesota home care [...]
