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 The Family and Medical Leave Act provides for job protected unpaid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child, an employee’s serious health condition, or to care for a parent, spouse or child with a serious health condition. The FMLA generally applies to employers with 50 or more employees, and to …

On October 30, 2009, the Department of Health and Human Services published an Interim Final Rule addressing HIPAA Enforcement. The Interim Final Rule, effective November 30, 2009, defines the terms "reasonable cause", "reasonable diligence", and "willful neglect" and relates those definitions to the applicable civil money penalties in the event of a violation. The Interim Final Rule…

The "Public Option" is just an element of providing greater access to care. In concept, it is a government program similar in concept to Medicare/Medicaid.  Opponents of the process believe there are better alternatives to a new governmental program, such as adding mandatory/enhanced provisions to existing commercial plans, e.g. employer play or pay, individual mandates, financial…

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A laptop containing personal information for hundreds of thousands of physicians, including many in Pennsylvania, has been stolen.

According to a letter Highmark sent to its affected network physicians, the stolen laptop belonged to an employee of the national Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), who violated company policy by transferring provider network data…

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