Industry Resources | March 17, 2020
COVID-19 & HIPAA Bulletin: Limited Waiver Of HIPAA Sanctions & Penalties During A Nationwide Public Health Emergency
The bulletin was released on March 17, 2020, by the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) within the federal Department of Health and Human Services. It states that during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, OCR will waive potential penalties for HIPAA violations related to Medicare telehealth services. The Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, which was signed into law on March 6, 2020, expanded Medicare telehealth service access to all beneficiaries nationwide, rather than only those in rural areas. The legislation allows for telehealth services to be provided to beneficiaries in their homes via everyday communications technologies, rather than . . .