Take a look at the questions and answers below for a quick refresher. -In HIPAA, “Covered Entities” are: “covered by” – or regulated by – HIPAA law -One of HIPAA’s “Five Overall Objectives” is: to protect personal medical information -The highest fine for the worst HIPAA violation is: $50,000 per violation, with a maximum of $1.5 million per year -Do disclosures of
Do SLPs in private practice have to comply with HIPAA regulations? Yes! SLPs who are credentialed with insurance companies to provide services based on medical necessity are subject to HIPAA regulations. This includes HIPAA regulations that govern privacy and security of protected health information (PHI). The moment a referral is made, our responsibility starts. Protected health information must
Question: Why do clients miss therapy appointments? Answer: Often, the clients that we serve have difficulty making it to the clinic for therapy appointments. We know that they want to come and get the services that they need, so why don’t they have better attendance? There can be several factors at work in this situation. Logistics are often a challenge
