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Red Flag Rules Update: Hope for Healthcare Providers

Jason Greis — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:12:26 +0000

The House Financial Services Committee is sending legislation (H.R. 3763) to the floor that addresses concerns over Federal Trade Commission rules requiring a broadly defined mix of "creditors," including healthcare providers, to implement identity theft prevention programs. With the "red flag" rules compliance deadline slated for November 1, 2009, the bill, introduced by Rep. John Adler (D-New Jersey), would exclude health care, accounting, and legal practices with 20 or fewer employees from the "creditor" category.

Red Flag Rules Deadline Extended: 1) Which Health Care Providers Must Comply, and 2) Requirements for Health Care Providers

Jason Greis — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:20:31 +0000

On October 22, the FTC announced that enforcement of its Identity Theft Red Flag Rules, originally scheduled to begin November 1, 2008, will now be delayed until May 1, 2009. The reason for the delay is that many entities, including health care providers, have been uncertain or even unaware of their coverage under the Rules until this point. The extension will allow covered entities more time to comply with the mandate to create and implement a written identity theft prevention program. The FTC is also planning to provide additional guidance as to Rules themselves and to which entities the Rules apply, but no date has been provided for this guidance. Read More...

Red Flag Rules Deadline Extended: Which Health Care Providers Must Comply, and Requirements for Health Care Providers (10/22/08)

Jason Greis — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 01:53:24 +0000