New Human Trafficking Educational Requirements For Michigan Health Care Professionals
Posted by Donna Craig in Mar, 2017
The prevalence of human trafficking has reached alarming levels in the United States. In an effort to address this widespread crisis, individuals licensed or registered by the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (nurses, professional counselors, physicians, social workers, massage therapists, etc.) have a new continuing educational requirement which must be met when seeking […]
HIPAA: When Are Mobile App Developers Business Associates?
Posted by Donna Craig in Mar, 2016
With the explosion of electronic health technology aimed at improving patient health outcomes, it was only a matter of time before the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) weighed in regarding the electronic health technology’s impact on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”). HHS launched a new platform in October […]
Category: HIPAA
Post Tagged with Donna Craig, EHR, EHR Vendor, Electronic Health Record, Electronic Health Record Vendor, HIPAA, Security Rule, The Health Law Center HIPAA Privacy Rule Modified To Identify Those Prohibited From Possessing Firearms
Posted by Donna Craig in Jan, 2016
On January 6, 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services issued a Final Rule that modifies the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) Privacy Rule to allow a subset of covered entities to disclose to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (“NICS”) the names of individuals who are mentally unfit […]
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Post Tagged with Donna Craig, Health Professionals, HIPAA, Physician, Privacy Rule, The Health Law Center Professional Counselors May Directly Submit Claims for Reimbursement to Certain Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance Programs Beginning in January 1, 2016
Posted by Donna Craig in Oct, 2015
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan has announced that effective January 1, 2016, licensed professional counselors that participate in Traditional, TRUST (PPO) and Mental Health and Substance Abuse Managed Care networks will receive direct reimbursement for covered mental health services provided within the scope of their licenses. Reimbursement will be at eighty (80%) percent […]
Category: Professional Insurance
Internal Revenue Service Finalizes 2015 Reporting Forms for Employers and Health Insurers
Posted by Donna Craig in Oct, 2015
Pursuant to the Affordable Care Act, employers with 50 or more full-time employees and health insurers, including employers with self-insured health plans are required use applicable forms to mandatorily report to the IRS in 2016. The Internal Revenue Service finalized the forms and instructions in September 2015. Employers will use 1094-C (Transmittal Form) and 1095-C (Reporting of […]
Category: News & Updates, Professional Insurance
United States Supreme Court Upholds Tax Subsidies To Individuals In All States
Posted by Donna Craig in Jun, 2015
On June 25, 2015 the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”), in a 6-3 decision in the King v Burwell case, ruled in favor of individuals who purchase health insurance in federal Exchanges. The crux of the case came down to four words in the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) which allowed individuals who are […]
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Post Tagged with Affordable Care Act, Donna Craig, Donna J. Craig, Health Care Reform, Insurance Exchange, The Health Law Center The Affordable Care Act – Employer Challenges in 2015. Is Your Business On Track?
Posted by Donna Craig in Mar, 2015
This week marks five years since the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) was passed. Over the last five years some ACA provisions impacting employers have been implemented, while future changes affecting employers are on the horizon. Since January 1, 2015, employers with 100 or more employees are required to either provide affordable and qualified health insurance […]
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Post Tagged with Affordable Care Act, Donna Craig, Donna J. Craig, Employers, Health Care Reform, Insurance Exchange, The Health Law Center Affordable Care Act’s Tax Credits Comes Before the Supreme Court
Posted by Donna Craig in Mar, 2015
On March 4, 2015, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in King v. Burwell. The issue in the case is the legality of an Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) decision to extend tax credits to individuals who purchased health insurance through federal insurance Exchanges and federally facilitated insurance Exchanges (“federal Exchanges”). Michigan has […]
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Post Tagged with Affordable Care Act, Donna Craig, Donna J. Craig, Employers, Health Care Reform, Insurance Exchange, The Health Law Center Is Your Patient Health Information Protected?
Posted by Donna Craig in Feb, 2015
Last week we woke up to the news that the second largest health insurance company in the country, Anthem Insurance Company, had its patient database hacked into by cyber attackers. While it is too early to know the full scope and impact of Anthem’s security breach, it does raise questions as to what security measures […]
Category: HIPAA
Post Tagged with Donna Craig, Donna J. Craig, HIPAA, Hospital, Physician, Privacy Rule, Security Rule, The Health Law Center Will You Be Ready For The ICD-10 Code Transition?
Posted by Donna Craig in Jan, 2015
On October 1, 2015 physicians and other health care providers will need to use the new ICD-10 Codes when billing for services rendered to their patients. In order to be ready, health care providers and IT vendors need to work together to ensure software systems are capable of making the transition to the new ICD-10 […]
Category: Electronic Health Records
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