HHS COVID-19 HIPAA Telehealth Enforcement Discretion Ends Today
Published: 08/09/2023
Sources:
- Department of Health and Human Services,
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Relevant To:
- All Healthcare Organizations
As StayAlert reported in April, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that COVID-19 pandemic related enforcement discretions were ending.
With respect to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) rules related to telehealth, OCR granted a 90-calendar day transition period for covered health care providers to come into compliance. The transition period began on May 12, 2023, and will expire at 11:59 p.m. on August 9, 2023.
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