Restriction of PHI Not a Work-Around for Medicare Enrollment
HITECH-HIPAA Omnibus Rule The HITECH-HIPAA Omnibus Rule, effective September 23, 2013, clarified requests for restrictions of Protected Health Information (PHI) more clearly than ever before. This new rule requires that “a covered entity must agree to the request of an individual to restrict disclosure of protected health information about the individual to a health plan…