Updated: FTC announced April 30 that it will delay enforcement of the 'Red Flags' rule by three months (until August 1, 2009). Further information is now available on ADANews.
The Federal Trade Commission previously had declared that on May 1, 2009, businesses, including dental offices, are to begin complying with the “Red Flags Rule” contained in new federal regulations designed to deter identity theft.
To prepare our Members for these potentially onerous regulations, the ADA has created a compliance guide for the Rule, including sample policies and procedures for identify theft detection and response. The Guide provides a step-by-step plan to help you prepare and implement the requirements of the Rule. The sample policy and procedures that are included with it can save your dental practice many hours, as well as the legal fees that would probably otherwise be necessary to meet the FTC requirements.
These are very valuable documents for the exclusive use of our member dentists that would be expensive if purchased from an outside vendor. We are pleased to be able to make them available to you as a member benefit free of charge.
Learn More about the ADA’s efforts to challenge the Federal Trade Commission on the applicability of the Red Flags Rule to dentists.  |
