Episode 315 - Boeing Pays $51 Million for ITAR Violations
Illumina, Inc., a publicly-traded biotechnology company, agreed to a $9.8 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in response to alleged violations of the False Claims Act (FCA). DOJ alleged that Illumina...more
Renown Health, P.C. (Renown), a non-profit health system in Nevada, settled with the U.S. Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in a matter resulting from an enforcement action for...more
In 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced the Right of Access Initiative, promising to vigorously enforce the rights of patients to receive copies of their medical records...more
Although the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) may yet announce one or two year-end settlements, it appears that 2019 will be known more for the implementation of changes in...more
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (OCR) imposed $2,154,000 in civil monetary penalties against Jackson Health System in Florida for failing to meet HIPAA privacy and security...more
The latest HIPAA resolution agreement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is a reminder that healthcare providers must take the high road when responding to unflattering online...more
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Health and Human Services announced it reached a settlement with Elite Dental Associates of Dallas (Elite) to resolve a complaint alleging Elite impermissibly disclosed a...more
Over the past several years, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has taken various steps to ensure compliance with the right of access by covered entities. The Phase 2 audits...more
The Department of Health and Human Services has announced that it is lowering the maximum amount it will assess for most types of HIPAA violations. Although the change is couched as an exercise of discretion, HHS states that...more
On Friday, April 26, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a notice regarding maximum penalties for HIPAA violations. HHS has now stated that it is exercising its discretion in how it applies the assessment...more
In December 2018, twelve state Attorneys General ("AGs") jointly filed suit against Medical Informatics Engineering, Inc. (“MIE”) claiming it violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and its related...more
The Second Circuit has affirmed a lower court decision that a flu shot reminder sent by text message by a medical provider did not violate the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (the “TCPA”). The decision is important because...more