The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) have recently launched a joint HIPAA Security Risk Assessment (SRA) Tool. The tool is designed to assist...more
Anthem, Inc., the country’s second largest insurer has agreed to pay $16 million to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) and take corrective action to settle potential violations...more
11/13/2018
/ Anthem Insurance ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Data Breach ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Hackers ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Breach ,
OCR ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Settlement Agreements
According to the United States Government, fraud and abuse recovery has an excellent return for each investment dollar spent. According to the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control (HCFAC) Program Report,released by the...more
2/16/2017
/ Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Obstruction of Justice ,
OIG ,
Physicians ,
Settlement ,
Unjust Enrichment
Doctors must educate themselves and particularly their staff on the legal obligations to protect the confidentiality of medical records and how to properly respond to subpoenas and requests for patients’ health information....more
In an effort to review and examine compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and its implementing regulations ("HIPAA"), the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil...more
For years now lawyers and law firms providing professional services to health care providers or health insurance plans should have had in place essential safeguards to meet the responsibilities and requirements as business...more
On January 17, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") released its longawaited final HIPAA rule, which significantly expands certain obligations for covered entities and their business associates (the...more
On January 17, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released its long awaited final HIPAA rule, which significantly expands certain obligations for healthcare providers and their business associates (the...more
2/5/2013
/ Business Associates ,
Compliance ,
Data Breach ,
Decedent Protection ,
Enforcement ,
Fundraisers ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HITECH Act ,
Immunization Records ,
Marketing ,
Notice Requirements ,
Patient Rights ,
PHI ,
Privacy Policy ,
Privacy Rule ,
Subcontractors ,
Third-Party