Menu6/12/18: We’ve all been confronted by those pesky HIPAA notices that seem to pop up with every visit to every medical professional. By now, we know that HIPAA is just part of the medical experience – but it isn’t just the healthcare industry that is subject to HIPAA compliance. An article posted on JDSUPRA carries the ominous title, “Beware: HIPAA Applies to the Health Plans You Never Knew You Had.” Health-related benefits offered by companies to their employees may require those companies to comply with the security, privacy and breach notification requirements of HIPAA. The article, originally published by Fox Rothschild LLP, does a good job of highlighting the benefits companies may provide and the HIPAA compliance requirements they may trigger.
