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Most people know the HIPAA Law applies to healthcare providers (hospitals, doctors, dentists, ophthalmologists). Fewer people realize that HIPAA also applies to health insurance agents, employers who ... more
FAQs about HIPAA Talk:How many episodes does HIPAA Talk have?The podcast currently has 37 episodes available.
June 20, 2017What Should an Employer Do If a Business Associate or a Subcontractor Causes a Breach?What if the Business Associate or Business Associate Subcontractor is responsible for a breach of a client’s PHI? What should the agent recommend the employer do? What is it like to go through an audit? Jason Karn, Total HIPAA’s chief compliance officer interviews David C. Smith, nationally recognized HIPAA consultant. Follow Total HIPAA on Twitter: @totalhipaa Follow […]...more11minPlay
June 13, 2017What Happens If An Agent Is Responsible for a Breach?What are the steps recommended if there is a breach of information by an agent? Jason Karn, Total HIPAA’s chief compliance officer interviews David C. Smith, nationally recognized HIPAA consultant. Follow Total HIPAA on Twitter: @totalhipaa Follow our blog at www.totalhipaa.com/blog...more9minPlay
June 06, 2017Employee Self-Disclosure of PHI Can Be a Problem for EmployersWhat should employers do when employees self-disclose health information? How should employers respond to employees who are self-disclosing PHI, sometimes to protect themselves from potential employer disciplinary action? Can HIPAA compliance help protect a company faced with other employee generated legal action like denial of a disability claim? Jason Karn, Total HIPAA’s chief compliance officer interviews David C. Smith, national recognized HIPAA consultant to answer these important questions....more6minPlay
May 30, 2017Why Do Employers Have To Be HIPAA Compliant?Some employers don’t see the need to be HIPAA compliant. Why are employers not understanding their responsibilities? This discussion between Jason Karn, Total HIPAA's chief compliance officer, and David C. Smith, recognized HIPAA consultant, answers these important questions and explains how The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) affects this issue for both self-funded and fully insured benefits plans...more10minPlay
May 23, 2017Are Carriers Requiring Agencies to Prove They Are HIPAA Compliant?Are carriers requiring health insurance agents to prove they are HIPAA compliant? Is HIPAA now being considered as a standard of care and can clients use this to sue physician or agents for mishandling their PHI? Jason Karn, Total HIPAA’s chief compliance officer interviews David C. Smith, national recognized HIPAA consultant....more6minPlay
May 16, 2017What Are The Marketing Guidelines for HIPAA, GLB, and ACA?What are the different marketing guidelines outlined in HIPAA, GLB and ACA that agents need to follow? Are there documentation requirements for GLB and the federal marketplace that are different than HIPAA? How do agents that are selling insurance products not covered by HIPAA (life insurance, LT and ST disability) convince medical professionals that they can see health information for these other products? Jason Karn, Total HIPAA’s chief compliance officer interviews David C. Smith, national recognized HIPAA consultant...more9minPlay
May 03, 2017Where Do HIPAA, GLB, and ACA Compliance Requirements Intersect?This explains where HIPAA, Gramm-Leach-Bliley (GLB) and Personally Identifiable Information (PII) intersect and what health insurance agents must do in order to meet the requirements of the three. Also, answers the question, do agents need to send a Notice of Privacy Practices to comply with HIPAA? Jason Karn, Total HIPAA’s chief compliance officer interviews David […]...more9minPlay
FAQs about HIPAA Talk:How many episodes does HIPAA Talk have?The podcast currently has 37 episodes available.