Deadline Approaching to Report 2020 Small HIPAA Breaches
By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/21
With 2021 underway, covered entities should be mindful of the annual Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) small breach reporting deadline. HIPAA requires covered entities to report breaches of unsecured protected health information to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Humans Services (HHS). Breaches affecting fewer than 500 individuals are considered “small breaches” and must be reported no later than 60 days after the end of the calendar year in which the...
By: Arnall Golden Gregory LLP