HHS Messes Up & Makes Up

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has offered a mea culpa after it mailed 800,000 incorrect tax forms for those who signed up for health insurance on HealthCare.gov for 2014. The forms show the tax subsidy that the enrollee is entitled to; some forms...

Obamacare Enrollment Closes

On Sunday, Feb. 15, open enrollment for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA, commonly referred to as Obamacare) is closing. Thus far, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) says that at least 10 million people have enrolled or been...

HIPAA Breach Reports Due by March 1

Covered entities bound by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and its breach notification rule must submit reports of breaches affecting fewer than 500 individuals by March 1, or 60 days after the calendar year in which the breaches...