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Newly Issued HHS Regulations and Audit Protocol Signal the Importance of Updating HIPAA Compliance Programs
Sarah L. Carlins,Michael D. Ecker,Elizabeth S. Goldberg,Sandra R. Mihok, February 6, 2013
On January 17, 2013, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights issued a 563 page final regulatory rule under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”). The regulations, which implement provisions of the Health Information...

President Obama Signs Medicare Smart Act Providing Greater Certainty For Liability Settlements
Dennis R. McEwen, January 14, 2013
On January 10, President Obama signed into law H. R. 1845, which includes the Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers (“SMART”) Act. The SMART Act, which applies to NonGroup Health Plans (i.e., workers’ compensation, no-fault and liability insurance (including selfinsurance)...

Tenants Now Eligible for Environmental Liability Protection Under New U.S. EPA Policy
David A. Rockman, January 14, 2013
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released new guidance that extends significant legal protection to tenants who lease contaminated property. EPA's new policy allows tenants to qualify for protection from environmental liability for pre-existing contamination when the tenant...

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