The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reported that the Final Rule on HIPAA enforcement was published in the Federal Register yesterday.
The Final Rule covers the enforcement process from its beginning, which will usually be a complaint or a compliance review, through its conclusion. The rule applies to covered entities that violate any of the rules implementing the administrative simplification provisions of HIPAA.
If a finding of violation is made, a civil money penalty will be sought for the violation, according to HHS. The regulation can be viewed here.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
February 17, 2006
Related Reading
CMS, NOPR to collect PET data, February 10, 2006
CMS sets 2007 deadline for nuclear medicine self-referral, November 7, 2005
CMS delays, reduces proposed Medicare imaging cuts, November 4, 2005
CMS seeks to rein in nuclear medicine self-referral, August 31, 2005
CMS sets final date for HIPAA TCS compliance, August 5, 2005
Copyright © 2006 AuntMinnie.com
