Denise Webb Glass (US)

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President Trump signs executive order to make changes to Medicare Advantage

By Denise Webb Glass (US) on October 8, 2019 Posted in General, News from DC

On Thursday, October 3, 2019, President Trump signed an executive order that aims to expand the Medicare Advantage program. Medicare Part C, commonly known as Medicare Advantage, is administered by private insurers in which CMS pays the health insurer on a fee per beneficiary basis and the insurer in turn pays providers a negotiated rate … Continue reading

OCR launches Phase 2 of the HIPAA Audit Program

By Mark Faccenda (US), Denise Webb Glass (US) and Susan Ross (US) on March 22, 2016 Posted in Regulatory

The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced on Monday that it has launched the long-awaited Phase 2 of its HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Audit Program. The purpose of the Audit Program is to assess the compliance of covered entities and business associates with the HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Rules. The … Continue reading