HHS Proposed Rules Could Have Significant Impact on Health Plans and Health Care Providers

HHS Proposed Rules Could Have Significant Impact on Health Plans and Health Care Providers

Beckage’s Health Law Team is monitoring recent developments concerning patient’s right to access health information. Last week, two agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced proposed rules that could have a significant impact on health plans and health care providers. Though applicability of the proposed rules varies, both rules focus on individuals’ right to access health information, a compliance area that has seen increased scrutiny and enforcement actions in recent years.