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Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Red Flags Rule

Update on the Fed Flags Rule
MGMA and others filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit pending against the FTC relating to the Red Flags Rule
Aug. 18, 2010 

As a result of requests by several Members of Congress, the FTC is once again delaying enforcement of the Red Flags Rule until Jan. 1, 2011

As part of the FTC's implementation of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions (FACT) Act of 2003, most medical providers would have needed to comply with the Red Flags Rule by June 1, 2010. The rule requires "creditors" – which the FTC defines to include most healthcare providers – to establish a program to prevent identity theft in their practices.

Free 30-minute Red Flags Rule WebinarMembers Only

  • Learn the requirements of the Red Flags Rule, including definitions of key terms
  • Review guidance from the FTC to help you comply
  • Get a list of helpful resources from MGMA 


Prep Your Practice for Jan. 1, 2011


Red Flags Rule Advocacy 

MGMA is still concerned about how this rule applies to healthcare providers and objects to the FTC's late notification that providers are considered "creditors." As a result of the late notification, the healthcare community was not able to provide meaningful comments to the agency on the rule, which is normally the case in the rulemaking process. We will continue our advocacy efforts on this issue.


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