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Office for Civil Rights Settlement May Signal Increasing Scrutiny for Ransomware Attacks

On Oct. 31, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced it had settled with Doctors’ Management Services Inc. (DMS) over a self-reported ransomware attack that occurred in...more

Successive HIPAA Breaches Lead to $1.3 Million Settlement for Nation’s Largest Public Health Plan

On Sept. 11, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that the Local Initiative Health Authority for Los Angeles County (LA Care) entered into a $1.3 million settlement...more

HIPAA Enforcement Discretion Ends When Public Health Emergency Expires on May 11

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the expiration of its enforcement discretion related to compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996...more

HHS Extends Public Comment Period for Proposed HIPAA Privacy Rule Changes

On March 9, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced an extension of the public comment period from March 22, 2021, to May 6, 2021, for its proposed modifications to regulations implementing the...more

OCR Warns Providers and Media: Patient Privacy Remains Protected Despite Pandemic

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued various notifications of enforcement discretion related to compliance with the Health Insurance...more

HHS Expands HIPAA Enforcement Discretion During COVID-19

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued further notifications of enforcement discretion related to compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of...more

HHS Limited Waiver and Guidance on HIPAA and the Privacy Rule During COVID-19 Pandemic

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued various guidance documents on compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of...more

OCR Enforcement of HIPAA Affects Entities of all Sizes Small Pharmacy Enters into Latest Settlement

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced late last week that Cornell Prescription Pharmacy (Cornell) agreed to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996...more

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