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February 9, 2015

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Anthem Data Breach Exposes HIPAA Gaps | WWC

The theft of the personally identifiable data of 80 million policyholders of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield from the company's database pinpoints a flaw in federal privacy standards, which do not require data encryption but merely encourage it. Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), all personal health information (PHI) of a policyholder must be secured and h...

February 5, 2015

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With Short Notice, DOL Seeks Your Input on 'Regulatory Flexibility'

On Tuesday, the Department of Labor (DOL) posted a notice in the Federal Register seeking public commentary on "improving regulation and regulatory review" and set the deadline for receipt of the comments on Feb. 25 -- a window of a scant three weeks. The invitation for comments follows on the heels of President Obama's Executive Order 13563 of 2011 mandating the DOL to find and use only "the ...

February 4, 2015

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EEOC Releases Enforcement Data for Fiscal Year 2014 | WWC

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released a comprehensive set of fiscal year 2014 private sector data tables providing detailed breakdowns for the 88,778 charges of workplace discrimination the agency received. The fiscal year ran from Oct. 1, 2013, to Sept. 30, 2014. The number of charges filed decreased compared with recent fiscal years, due in part to the government ...

February 4, 2015

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OSHA Alliance Targets Chemical Hazards | WWC

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has entered into an alliance with the Fertilizer Safety and Health Partners and the Environmental Protection Agency to provide safety and health information and training resources to workers, emergency responders and communities surrounding establishments in the agricultural retail and supply industry. The alliance will focus on the safe ...

February 2, 2015

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Medicaid and CHIP Enrollments Rise by 10.1 Million

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With all the focus on Obamcare enrollment numbers, Medicaid and the Children's Health insurance Program (CHIP) tend to take a back seat, but data just released by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) show that both programs have risen by 10.1 million enrollees in the year since the launch of the marketplaces. This represents a 17.5 percent increase over the average monthly enrollm...

January 30, 2015

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HHS Offers Help Navigating ACA Tax Rules | WWC

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell has announced that HHS is collaborating with a wide range of non-profit organizations and some of the nation’s largest tax preparers to ensure that the public understands how health care and their taxes intersect. These groups provide resources, advice, and assistance to tax filers across the country. Some are offering o...

January 28, 2015

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DOL Proposes Rule on Federal Contractor Sex Discrimination Guidelines

The Department of Labor (DOL) today announced a proposal to clarify federal contractors' requirements to prohibit sex discrimination. The recommended changes would revise the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) guidelines to align with laws, court decisions and societal changes since they were originally issued in 1970. "Our sex discrimination guidelines are woefully out of ...

January 28, 2015

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HHS Says 9.5 Million Obtained Obamacare Insurance on the Marketplaces

Nationwide, 9.5 million consumers selected or were automatically reenrolled in quality, affordable health insurance coverage from the Health Insurance Marketplace through the second month of 2015 Open Enrollment, according to a report released by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Of those, more than 7.1 million were in states using the HealthCare.gov platform, and 2.4 million ...

January 27, 2015

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HHS to Shift Medicare Payment Basis | WWC

In a meeting with nearly two dozen leaders representing consumers, insurers, providers, and business leaders, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell yesterday announced measurable goals and a timeline to move the Medicare program, and the health care system at large, toward paying providers based on the quality, rather than the quantity of care they give patients. HHS has set a ...

January 26, 2015

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HHS Increases Healthcare.gov Privacy Protections | WWC

After the Associated Press (AP) reported that HealthCare.gov was unwittingly providing customer privacy information to third-party companies and individuals, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it was adding new layers of security to the site. The privacy data could be viewed by third parties after health insurance consumers visited the Obamacare site and used the ...

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