At the end of November, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced inflation adjustments for HIPAA penalties and a few others. Group health plan sponsors and other entities who violate any rules of HIPAA will see a penalty increase of 1.182%.

HIPAA is broken down into four tiers of violations, categorized by level of culpability, with minimum and maximum penalty amounts for each and an annual cap for multiple breaches of an identical HIPAA provision. We've outlined these changes for you:

Minimum Penalties

2021

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Wow, 2021 has been another doozy of a year. Let’s all agree not to utter the words, “this year will be better!” this New Year. Somehow, we collectively jinxed ourselves, which had a lot of people reevaluating their lives, whether they wanted to or not. ‘Am I on the right career path?’ ‘Do I have enough work-life balance?’ ‘Could it be better?’ 

According to Harvard Business Review, some industrial companies have experienced over 100% turnover since the start of the pandemic.

We’ve been in...

It's crazy to think that we are already approaching the end of 2021! The start of a new year means Open Enrollment time for many companies. This is the time to not only enroll in health insurance benefits but also to make changes and set elections for FSAs and HSAs.

Make sure your employees are educated on their open enrollment options. 76% of consumers say they are focused on getting the best value for their healthcare dollars, but they need more support. Build a communication plan to make sure the information is clear and concise, use real-world...

In Hebrew, Hanukkah translates to "dedication." Hanukkah celebrates when the Maccabean Jews regained control of Jerusalem and rededicated the Second Temple in the second century BCE

Hanukkah is commonly known as the Festival of Lights and is celebrated with the lighting of the menorah, traditional foods, games, and gifts across the span of eight nights.

Here are a few interesting facts about the holiday:

The story of Hanukkah is not found in the Torah because the events that inspired the holiday occurred after it was written. It does, however, appear in the New Testament...