More breathing room for physicians under the Red Flag rule: Following the blanket compliance extension through December 31, 2010, the FTC has announced that it had reached a joint legal stipulation with the AMA, the American Osteopathic Association and the Medical Society of DC stating that it would not pursue enforcement of the rule against
Red Flags delayed
An Update: Physicians and Lawyers Successfully Trump (At Least for Now) Compliance with the Red Flags Rule
By Michael Kline on
Posted in Medical Identity Theft
On May 28, 2010, William H. Maruca, editor of this blog, reported in a post entitled Red Flag Reprieve – Déjà vu All Over Again that, under pressure from Congress, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) had agreed to postpone enforcement of its “Red Flags Rule” until January 1, 2011.
On June 1, 2010, …
Should Health Care Providers Bother with Red Flags?
By Fox Rothschild LLP on
Posted in Medical Identity Theft
Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced in a News Release that it will further delay enforcement (yet again!) of the "Red Flags" Rule until November 1, 2009. The News Release states that the purpose of the delay is to give the FTC additional time to redouble its efforts to educate and assist small businesses and other …