Compliance Kit

The kit includes a hard copy and electronic versions of the following:

• Compliance instructions
• Updated HIPAA policies and procedures incorporating the final regulations, including the new breach notification procedures
• Sample notice to individuals in the event of a breach of unsecured protected health information (“PHI”)
• Revised participant notice of privacy practices
• New business associate agreement. Included with the business associate agreement is a cover letter to the business associate describing the changes which have been made in order to comply with the final regulations and providing the rationale why your version of the business associate agreement should be used rather than any version supplied by the business associate
• Two sample Power Point training documents. The first is to provide training to existing employees in the group with access to PHI regarding the final regulations and to provide refresher training regarding the HIPAA privacy and security rules. The second is to provide initial HIPAA training (for example, to a new hire or employee transferred into the group with access to PHI)
• Annual checklist to facilitate ongoing compliance

Cost

The cost of each kit is $1,350.

Intended Use

The kit is intended for use by employers in their capacity as health plan sponsors. It is for the purpose of addressing all of the documents needed in order to comply with the final regulations. As a result, it should update and replace prior HIPAA and HITECH compliance efforts.

Business Associates

If you are a business associate (including a subcontractor), the final regulations require you to directly comply with HIPAA in a manner similar to employer health plans. Miller Johnson also offers a compliance kit specifically designed for business associates. The cost is $1,350 for each kit.