Employers who offer health benefits to their employees must ensure compliance with various regulations (including revised final discrimination rules) under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). These compliance obligations include implementing policies, procedures, and notices as required under HIPAA privacy rules, recent security rules, and revised final discrimination rules. Failure to comply with HIPAA regulations can lead to penalties of $100 per violation per day up to a maximum of $25,000 in a calendar year.

HIPAA Discrimination Rules prohibit discrimination against individuals or beneficiaries based upon a health factor in group health coverage, plan eligibility, and rewards for wellness programs. Final revised discrimination rules took effect 1/1/2008 for all calendar year health plans.

HIPAA Privacy Rules require employer sponsors of group health plans to adopt policies and procedures to ensure the privacy of each individual's protected health information (PHI). Privacy rule obligations were expanded and clarified in recent years due to court decisions, legal interpretations, and directives on how state and federal privacy laws interact.

HIPAA Security Rules require employer sponsors of group health plans to maintain the confidentiality and integrity of electronic protected health information (EPHI). Small health plans had to comply by 4/21/06, but must perform a risk analysis at least annually to ensure full compliance.

Our complete HIPAA Compliance Kit includes all of the forms, tools, notices, and information you need to ensure compliance with critical HIPAA regulations. It also includes information to help you effectively communicate with your health insurance issuer to ensure that required certifications and disclosures are implemented.

Specifications:

The HIPAA Compliance Kit includes the following tools and information:

• Two 50+ page reference guides on compliance with the Privacy Rule and the Security Rule
• An All-On-One HIPAA Poster that includes six critical notices
• A 32-page Special Report on New Discrimination and Enforcement Rules
• 25 HIPAA Privacy and Security Policy Acknowledgment Forms
• 5 Security Rule Risk Analysis Checklists and 25 Project Documentation Forms
• 25 Authorization for Disclosure of Health Information Forms
• Plan Sponsor Certification and Confidentiality Forms.