Welcome to Sage…
We’re about health benefits
and more. Innovative solutions, specialty products, custom
designed plans and consulting – all Intended to improve
your bottom line.
Sage experts have implemented over
700 groups nationwide. On average we save employers between
$1000 and $3000 per employee/per year while putting into
place a better benefit 90% of the time.
If you’d like to learn our approach
and you’re an agency or broker looking for ways to
enhance your benefit portfolio - check out our Learning
Services.
If you’re an HR Director or
Owner of a small or large business and you’d like
to learn our approach simply call or email us.
New HIPAA Privacy and Security requirements affect you – the broker!!
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) was passed as part of The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The HITECH provisions include the direct regulation of business associates, breach notification requirements, additional individual privacy rights, and strengthened enforcement with significantly increased penalties. The changes will take effect on February 17, 2010.
As a broker you need to take additional measures to ensure your compliance - including the use of secure, encrypted messaging for any information containing PMI (such as social security numbers). Additionally, you will need to conduct a formal risk assessment, appoint a security officer, develop written security policies and procedures, and train your employees on HIPAA and how to protect PHI.
To order your HITECH Packet and get compliant today click here.
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