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DOJ Settles Challenge to UnitedHealth/Amedisys Merger: Three Key Takeaways for M&A Antitrust Under Trump

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP on 8/15/2025

On August 7, the DOJ and four state attorneys general announced a settlement to resolve their challenge to the $3.3 billion acquisition of Amedisys, Inc. (“Amedisys”) by UnitedHealth Group Inc. (“UnitedHealth”), as well as...more

OCR Announces $800,000 HIPAA Settlement with Florida Health System

Rivkin Radler LLP on 7/3/2025

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced another settlement for alleged violations of HIPAA. OCR investigated BayCare Health System, which serves central Florida, after a...more

Latest HIPAA Settlement: Compliance is an Ongoing Process

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 12/18/2014

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued its first settlement under new OCR Director Jocelyn Samuels earlier this month. This latest settlement serves as a reminder that a...more

$150,000 HIPAA Settlement Following Breach of Unsecured PHI Due To Malware

Saul Ewing LLP on 12/16/2014

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced on December 8, 2014 that a community behavioral health organization agreed to pay $150,000 and adopt a corrective action plan to...more

Malware Incident at Mental Health Nonprofit Leads to $150K Settlement with OCR

BakerHostetler on 12/15/2014

As cyberattacks targeting the healthcare industry continue to escalate, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has published its first-ever resolution agreement stemming from an...more

HIPAA Settlement Continues to Emphasize the Importance of Security Policies and Procedures

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints on 12/10/2014

A recently announced settlement between Anchorage Community Mental Health (“ACMHS”) and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) emphasizes, once again, the importance of compliance with...more

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