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OCR Announces Fifth Settlement Under Its Risk Analysis Initiative

Background - On March 21, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced a settlement with Health Fitness Corporation (“Health Fitness”), a company that provides wellness...more

4/2/2025 / Data Breach , Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) , Enforcement Actions , Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) , HIPAA Security Rule , OCR , Risk Assessment , Risk Management , Settlement

OCR Announces 46th Right of Access Settlement

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) recently announced its 46th settlement under its Right of Access Initiative since it was initially launched in 2019. Allegations in the recent...more

1/11/2024 / Enforcement Actions , Health Care Providers , Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) , Medical Records , OCR , Right of Access , Settlement

OCR Settles First Phishing Cyber-Attack Investigation with a Louisiana Medical Group

On December 7, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced its first-ever settlement involving a phishing attack under the Health Insurance Portability and...more

12/14/2023 / Cyber Attacks , Cybersecurity , Data Breach , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) , Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) , OCR , Phishing Scams , Popular , Settlement

OCR Reaches Its Twentieth Settlement Under the Two-Year-Old Right of Access Initiative

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced the 20th Resolution Agreement in its Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Right of Access...more

9/29/2021 / Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) , OCR , Right of Access , Settlement

Continuation of OCR’s Right of Access Initiative with a Nineteenth Settlement

On June 2, 2021, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the 19th Resolution Agreement in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Right of...more

6/16/2021 / Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) , Enforcement Actions , Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) , Medical Records , OCR , Right of Access , Settlement

Two New HIPAA Settlements Announced as OCR Enforcement Streak Continues

In a continuation of its recent enforcement streak, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced two new HIPAA settlements last week. The first settlement is with Aetna Life...more

11/4/2020 / Data Breach , Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) , HIPAA Breach , OCR , Personally Identifiable Information , Settlement

Playing Catch Up? HHS OCR Announces Eight New HIPAA Settlements in September

In a flurry of recent activity, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced eight resolution agreements since September 15, 2020. These resolution agreements settle...more

9/29/2020 / Compliance , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Health Care Providers , Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) , Medical Records , OCR , Patient Rights , Right of Access , Settlement

HHS OCR Reaches $1.04 Million HIPAA Settlement with Affiliated Covered Entity

On July 27, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a resolution agreement with Lifespan Health System Affiliated Covered Entity (Lifespan ACE) to resolve alleged...more

8/4/2020 / Covered Entities , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) , HIPAA Security Rule , OCR , Settlement

HHS OCR Reaches HIPAA Settlement with Small Rural Health Care Provider

On July 23, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a resolution agreement with a small health care provider regarding an alleged breach of HIPAA Security Rule...more

7/29/2020 / Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) , HIPAA Breach , OCR , Security Rule , Settlement

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