HIPAA Solutions

A W.J. Flynn and Associates, LLC affiliate

HIPAA Compliance Solutions

For Business Associates

and Employer Health Plans

HIPAA Compliance Information for Business Associates

Read the Latest Whitepapers on HIPAA Compliance for Business Associates:

January 2010 - Time to Get Serious About HIPAA

February 2010 - Why Comply with HIPAA?

Earn a HIPAA Business Associate Certification - Learn More

HIPAA Consulting

For Business Associates or Employer Sponsored Health Plans

KnowHIPAA.com provides comprehensive HIPAA consulting services for business associates and employer sponsored health plans. Our experienced staff is able to work with you to efficiently create the necessary policies and procedures, train your staff and work with management to address compliance questions. We have developed a process designed to minimize the time involved for the client while still effectively completing the compliance project.

Our Consulting Process

• Meet onsite or via phone conferences to discuss existing policies and procedures.

• Conduct an analysis of the company information systems and security policies.

• Review existing company policies related to HIPAA.

• Review and update Business Associate Agreements for use with clients subject to HIPAA and subcontractor agreement for use with vendors.

• Draft and/or update the clients HIPAA policies and procedures and review the results with the client in a conference call or meeting.

• Provide the client with a complete company specific HIPAA Privacy and Security Policy and Procedure manual.

• Train employees

For more information or a proposal contact KnowHIPAA.com -

612-581-6281 or email

HIPAA Privacy and Security Manual and Forms

For Business Associates

KnowHIPAA.com has partnered with the law firm of Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP to offer a complete Business Associates compliance solution. The manual and sample forms contain everything a business associate who wants to do it themselves needs to comply.

Business Associate Privacy Manual and Forms $399

Click here to see a list of model forms included.

Business Associate Security Manual and Forms $399

Click here to see a list of model forms included.

Save $100 - Buy Both Privacy and Security for $699

Add up to 2 hours consulting and helpline support for only $200

HIPAA and Insurance Agents and Brokers

The HITECH Act (part of The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) contains significant changes to HIPAA. Many of the changes will require all covered entities (organizations subject to HIPAA) to update their policies and procedures.

Insurance Agents and Brokers must pay particular attention to the new rules. Prior to HITECH, brokers were obligated contractually to implement certain procedures when they signed business associate agreements, but were not directly subject to HIPAA. Effective February 2010, business associates are directly subject to HIPAA.

	Brokers will be subject to direct enforcement actions by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
	Employer clients are likely to pay greater attention to their broker compliance.
	Penalties for non-compliance have been increased by HITECH.
	Some brokers will use a competitors lack of compliance against them.

Is Your Firm in Compliance with HIPAA?

	Do you have written policies and procedures to address all HIPAA Privacy requirements including authorizations, minimum necessary, verification of identity and more?
	Have you required your subcontractors to enter into subcontractor agreements to protect your clients PHI?
	Have you performed a security risk assessment as required by the HIPAA Security rules?
	Do you have policies that limit the use of health plan information for the purpose of marketing other products and services to individuals?
	Do you have written policies and procedures to address the 18 different standards contained in the HIPAA security rules?

If you answered no to any of these questions, now is the time to take HIPAA compliance seriously. Contact KnowHIPAA.com at email or 612-582-6281 for more information

Business Associate Certification

Business associates who successfully complete our HIPAA compliance consulting process receive the KnowHIPAA.com HIPAA Business Associate Certification. The certification differentiates the business associate from other firms that have not made the same commitment to privacy and security.

The certification demonstrates that the business associate has completed the following important compliance steps:

	Designated a privacy and security official
	Performed a HIPAA security risk assessment
	Undergone a rigorous development of HIPAA policy and procedures
	Trained employees
	Extended protection to vendors through sub-agreements

HIPAA Privacy and Security Manual and Forms

For Employer Sponsored Health Plans

KnowHIPAA.com has partnered with the law firm of Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP. to offer a complete Employer Sponsored Health Plan compliance solution. The manual and sample forms contain everything an employer needs to get their employer sponsored health plan in compliance with HIPAA.

Employer Sponsored Health Plan Privacy Manual and Forms $399

Click here to see a list of model forms included.

Employer Sponsored Health Plan Security Manual and Forms $399

Click here to see a list of model forms included.

Save $100 - Buy Both Privacy and Security for $699

Add up to 2 hours consulting and helpline support for only $200

HIPAA and Employers

Employer sponsored health plans must also comply with the HIPAA Privacy and Security rules. While many employers attempted to comply with the HIPAA Privacy rules when they were first introduced, there have been significant changes to the law.

Most notably, HIPAA covered entities must comply with the Breach Notification rules contained in HITECH which went into effect September 2009. Click here for a comprehensive review of the Breach Notification Regulations.

KnowHIPAA.com and KnowCOBRA.com are services of Radecki Consulting and W.J. Flynn and Associates, LLC