What is the Federal Trade Commisions (FTC) Red Flags Rule?
The Red Flags Rule is a Federal rule promulgated by the FTC that essentially requires healthcare providers to implement policies and procedures designed to identify, detect, and respond to Identity Theft. The compliance deadline was recently changed from August 1, 2009 to November 1, 2009 For additional information about how this rule effects providers, go to http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/articles/art11.shtml, http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/07/redflag.shtm or contact the Mutual.