Fitbit Agrees to Sign Business Associate Agreements and Take on HIPAA Compliance

Is your Fitbit data covered by HIPAA?  It depends upon where you got it (kind of).  If you go to the store and pick up a Fitbit on your own, the data it generates is governed by the user agreement that you click through (which I’m sure everyone read carefully).  If your health plan or employer, through its …

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EOB Relief for Grandfathered Plans

Group health plans need not include the grandfathered-plan disclosure on every explanation of benefits (EOB) to maintain grandfathered status, thanks to new relief provided in Implementation FAQ Part IV. Under the regulations, plans that want to stay grandfathered must include a statement about the plan’s …

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