(PRESS RELEASE) RANCHO CORDOVA, CA – Today, VSP Vision, the first national not-for-profit vision benefits company and leader in health-focused vision care, announced their claim database, claim intake and adjudication, claim payment, and claim pricing operations have earned certified status by HITRUST for information security.
HITRUST Risk-based, 2-year (r2) Certified status demonstrates that VSP Vision’s claims unit has met demanding regulatory compliance and industry-defined requirements and is appropriately managing risk. The achievement places VSP Vision in an elite group of organizations worldwide that have earned this certification. By including federal and state regulations, standards, and frameworks, and incorporating a risk-based approach, the HITRUST Assurance Program helps organizations address security and data protection challenges through a comprehensive and flexible framework of prescriptive and scalable security controls.
“One of the ways we work to earn the trust of our VSP members and clients is by remaining diligent against threats to our information security,” said VSP Vision Chief Information Security Officer, Roin Nance. “Achieving HITRUST Risk-based, 2-year Certification demonstrates that our teams uphold the highest standards for data protection, privacy compliance, and information security.”
“The HITRUST Assurance Program is rigorous and reliable because of the comprehensiveness of control requirements, depth of review, and consistency of oversight,” said Bimal Sheth, Executive Vice President, Standards Development & Assurance Operations, HITRUST. “HITRUST Risk-based, 2-year (r2) Certification demonstrates VSP Vision is taking the most proactive approach to cybersecurity, data protection, and risk management.”