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Police-Ordered Blood Draws In Idaho

Law enforcement officers often request or demand that Idaho hospitals draw blood or conduct other tests on patients for law enforcement purposes; nevertheless, the general rule remains that patients (including persons in...more

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First Circuit Affirms Physician's 1-Year Probation for HIPAA Violation

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One year's probation is the sentence for a physician who violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and obstructed a criminal investigation in United States v. Luthra, No. 18-1980, 2020 WL...more

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Reimbursement Manager Pleads Guilty for Prior Authorization Process Issues

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On Monday, June 19, 2017, Elizabeth Gurrieri became the second former employee of Insys Therapeutics (Insys) to plead guilty to federal anti-kickback charges related to the drug Subsys, an expensive fentanyl-based painkiller....more

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Health care worker sent to jail for HIPAA violations

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When we train employees on HIPAA, we always remind them that HIPAA violations carry significant penalties-both civil and criminal. Our favorite line is “Keep your day job.” Stealing patient information is never worth the...more

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Federal Prosecutors Bring Criminal Charges against Individual for Alleged HIPAA Violation

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Federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of Texas recently brought criminal charges under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) against a former East Texas hospital employee. The former...more

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