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Civil Monetary Penalty Corrective Actions Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

2024 Guide to DOJ and HHS OIG Guidance on Effective Compliance Programs

The Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have published important guidance and recommendations for pharmaceutical companies to develop and implement...more

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Ambulance Company Pays $65,000 Settlement

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On December 30, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (“HHS”) announced a $65,000 settlement with West Georgia Ambulance, Inc. for  violations of the Health Insurance Portability and...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

$3,000,000 Settlement by University of Rochester Medical Center for Numerous HIPAA Violations

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On November 5, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (“HHS”) announced a $3,000,000 settlement with the University of Rochester Medical Center (“URMC”) for violations of the Health...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

First HIPAA Right of Access Initiative settlement announced by OCR

Compliance Today (November 2019) - On September 9, 2019, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced its first enforcement action and settlement in its Right of Access...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New York Settles EmblemHealth Breach for $575,000

The recent $575,000 settlement with EmblemHealth signals a push from AG Schneiderman “for stronger security laws and hold[ing] businesses accountable for protecting their customers’ personal data.” Noting New York’s “weak and...more

Snell & Wilmer

Time is Money: HIPAA Enforcement Action for Untimely Breach Notice Settles for $475,000

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Many New Year’s Resolutions focus on actions intended to save money and reduce stress. Organizations, especially those in the health care industry, should consider a resolution to review their breach notification procedures...more

Poyner Spruill LLP

First Ever OCR Settlement of Enforcement Action against HIPAA Business Associate Due to PHI Breach

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On June 30, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced the first HIPAA settlement agreement with a business associate. This follows recent settlements with two HIPAA covered entities under HIPAA due, in large part, to the...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

HHS Brings Landmark HIPAA Enforcement Action Against a Business Associate for Alleged Data Security Failures

On June 29, 2016, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a Resolution Agreement with Catholic Health Care Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (CHCS), settling charges that CHCS failed to...more

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

Ask the Health Law Gurus™: What Is a Civil Monetary Penalty and How Is It Different from an OCR Settlement?

The Health Law Gurus™ are here to help you stay current on issues and breaking news in health law. To help you stay up-to-date, we are excited to announce our new segment, “Ask the Health Law Gurus™.” Each month, we will...more

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