tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2021 Issue Q1

Industry Notes: OCR Extends Comment Period on HIPAA Modifications

The feds added another 45 days to the comment period for a proposed major overhaul of the HIPAA Privacy Rule that was quietly released in December 2020. The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is giving the public until May 6 to weigh in on a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), which includes substantial modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule, an OCR release notes. Some of the hot topics covered in the proposal include: Updates to HIPAA Right of Access Emergency flexibilities Family and caregiver access to patients’ health data Reducing administrative burdens “OCR anticipates a high degree...

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