As of December 23, health care providers, health plans, and health care clearinghouses (covered entities) and their business associates (collectively, regulated entities) must comply with new reproductive health care privacy...more
12/20/2024
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Covered Entities ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Enforcement ,
Final Rules ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
OCR ,
PHI ,
Popular ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Texas ,
Trump Administration
On June 20, a federal district court in Texas ruled that the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) exceeded its authority under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act...more
8/22/2024
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Covered Entities ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Violations ,
OCR ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
PHI ,
Popular ,
Serious Health Conditions ,
Tracking Systems
In 2021, we provided an overview of multiple federal lawsuits challenging the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) enforcement of the 340B Drug Pricing...more
6/27/2024
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Enforcement ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
HRSA ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Manufacturers ,
Medicaid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
PHRMA ,
Section 340B
On April 26, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published a Final Rule that adds protections under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule...more
5/29/2024
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Compliance ,
Covered Entities ,
Data Collection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
Final Rules ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
Investigations ,
Notice Requirements ,
OCR ,
PHI ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
SCOTUS
Disputes between 340B Drug Pricing Program-covered entities and the drug manufacturers required to sell outpatient drugs to those entities at discounted prices will be governed by an alternative dispute resolution (ADR)...more
5/15/2024
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Conflicts of Interest ,
Covered Entities ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Federal Rules of Evidence ,
Final Rules ,
HRSA ,
Manufacturers ,
Office of Pharmacy Affairs (OPA) ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Section 340B
On February 14, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued its annual reports to Congress detailing its actions to enforce the privacy, security, and breach notification...more
5/9/2024
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Covered Entities ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Hackers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Information Technology ,
OCR ,
PHI ,
Privacy Laws
The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently imposed a $50,000 civil monetary penalty on a dental practice that disclosed patient-identifying information in response to a negative online review. The case is a reminder that...more
8/1/2022
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Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Covered Entities ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
OCR ,
Online Reviews ,
PHI ,
Risk Management ,
Social Media ,
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