PII and the Marketplace
CMS Indicdent and Breach Notification Recently, I completed the 2017 Marketplace training to help my staff understand questions they might get from insurance professionals and their clients. The last section of the training [...]
Business Associate HIPAA fine $650,000 for Stolen iPhone
Insurance agencies under HIPAA are known as Business Associates (BA). Insurance carriers are known as Covered Entities. Up until recently, most HIPAA fines were on Covered Entities. Not anymore. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) [...]
Looking to hire a customer service rep? Consider GRA’s Agency Concierge benefit call center.
In need of a well-rounded account rep? One with 16 years of experience? One with great references? Check out our Agency Concierge staff! Hiring a new employee is always tough. They need to be trained [...]
HIPAA Audit – How you can prepare
You might be selected for an audit by the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) as part of the Phase 2 Audit Program. OCR will send email notifications to [...]
FREE HIPAA COMPLIANCE ASSESSMENT!
Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Phase 2 HIPAA audits are underway! As an insurance agency, you are classified as a Business Associate and could be selected for an unannounced audit from the OCR. Audits will [...]
HIPAA Compliance Continues to Test Insurance Professionals
Lansing, Mich. (May 31, 2016) GRA Benefits Group LLC, announces new PHI365 software to help make HIPAA compliance more convenient and bearable for insurance professionals across the country. Agencies continue to face the ongoing challenges [...]