by Steven | Jul 1, 2012 | News
The U.S. Supreme Court announced its much-anticipated decision on the Obama administration’s health care reform law on June 28, 2012, ruling 5-4 that the controversial individual mandate, which requires virtually all Americans to buy health insurance, is...
by Steven | Dec 1, 2011 | News
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is responsible for privacy and security enforcement under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and...
by Steven | Oct 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
On September 9, 2011, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced its 2011 Site-Specific Targeting (SST) plan, the agency’s annual inspection program for general industry establishments with high numbers of injuries and illnesses. This...
by Steven | Oct 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
On August 12, 2011, the Departments of Treasury and Health and Human Services released Proposed Regulations to provide guidance to individuals who enroll in qualified health plans through State-based Exchanges, as envisioned under the Affordable Care Act, and to...
by Steven | Aug 23, 2011 | News
Published on July 15, 2011, in the Federal Register, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued two proposed rules: (1) Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans and (2) Standards Related to Reinsurance, Risk Corridors and Risk...