The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have jointly announced the launch of a reinvigorated DOJ-HHS False Claims Act Working Group aimed at enhancing interagency...more
7/10/2025
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Manufacturers ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Devices ,
Medicare ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
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Working Groups
In light of the ongoing investigation of Change Healthcare’s ransomware attack that resulted in the improper disclosure of thousands of individuals’ PHI, now seems like a perfect time to discuss HIPAA’s requirements...more
In March of this year, The Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services issued a letter addressing the recent cybersecurity incident impacting many health care entities, primarily Change Healthcare,...more
4/10/2024
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Breach ,
HIPAA Breach Notification Rule ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
PHI