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Business Associate Mishandles PHI in $650,000 HIPAA Settlement

Catholic Health Care Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (CHCS) has agreed to pay a $650,000 settlement with corrective action plan for violations of the HIPAA Security Rule. This is the highest fine levied against a business associate in the history of HIPAA enforcement. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) investigated CHCS after the organization reported the theft of an employee's iPhone [...]

2023-08-08T10:41:10-04:00July 6th, 2016|
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$750,000 HIPAA Settlement in North Carolina for Lack of Business Associate Agreements

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that it reached a $750,000 HIPAA settlement with Raleigh Orthopedic Clinic, P.A. The Raleigh, North Carolina-based provider group practice runs several clinics and an orthopedic surgery center. The HIPAA settlement was reached after the protected health information (PHI) of 17,300 patients was unlawfully transmitted to a Business Associate (BA) without having executed a proper [...]

2023-08-07T15:45:13-04:00April 21st, 2016|
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Securing Patient Privacy: iHealth Solutions Resolves HIPAA Probe, Pays $75,000 Settlement to HHS Office for Civil Rights

In a shocking turn of events, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has made an announcement that will send shockwaves through the healthcare industry. iHealth Solutions, LLC, also known as Advantum Health, a Kentucky-based business associate providing coding, billing, and onsite IT services to healthcare providers, has settled potential violations of the HIPAA Security Rule with OCR. [...]

2023-07-24T14:04:38-04:00June 28th, 2023|
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Another HIPAA Right of Access Settlement Ends in a Hefty Fine

The HHS wasted no time in 2023, marking the new year with a fine announcement. On January 2, 2023, the HHS issued a press release announcing a $16,500 fine under the HIPAA right of access initiative. Life Hope Labs Slapped with HIPAA Fine In August 2021, the HHS received a complaint that Life Hope Labs failed to meet a medical records request. [...]

2023-07-25T12:52:27-04:00January 4th, 2023|
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Trio of Dentist HIPAA Violations Leads to $135,000 in Settlements

Three dental practices across the country became the latest medical professionals to learn that the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is serious about patients’ right of access under HIPAA. OCR announced three settlements that total $135,000 in civil monetary penalties for dentist HIPAA violations. Background of Dentist HIPAA Violations Acting in their role as the enforcement arm for HIPAA violations, OCR [...]

2023-07-26T10:49:55-04:00September 21st, 2022|
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Settlement Reached in Excellus HIPAA Class Action Lawsuit

The final chapter of the Excellus Health Plan 2015 data breach that affected more than 9.3 million patients nationwide may be in sight. A settlement has been reached between the plaintiffs’ attorneys and the company in the Excellus HIPAA class action lawsuit, pending judicial review. Basis of Excellus HIPAA Class Action Lawsuit Attorneys announced the settlement on January 24, 2022, with Excellus, [...]

2023-10-27T12:28:26-04:00January 27th, 2022|
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Another HIPAA Right of Access Settlement Announced 

HIPAA right of access fines seem to be growing on trees these days. The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced its tenth HIPAA right of access settlement this year. More details are discussed below. Riverside Psychiatric Medical Group HIPAA Right of Access Settlement Riverside Psychiatric Medical Group (RPMG) has agreed to pay the HHS’ [...]

2023-07-31T14:48:58-04:00November 9th, 2020|
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3 Breaches, 6 Months & A $1 Million Fine: Aetna Reaches OCR Settlement for HIPAA Violations

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has reached a $1,000,000 settlement with health insurer Aetna. Aetna agreed to pay this fine and to adopt a two-year corrective action plan (CAP), as a result of its having committed three HIPAA violations in a six-month period. This settlement is the 14th that OCR has entered into in 2020. More settlements have [...]

2023-07-31T14:56:22-04:00October 29th, 2020|
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First Settlement for Violating the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced its first settlement for violating the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule with Presence Health for $475,000. This settlement is the first in the history of HIPAA enforcement to be levied for failure to properly notify patients of a breach of unsecured protected health information (PHI). The breach first occurred in October 2013. Under the HIPAA [...]

2023-09-14T12:56:27-04:00January 12th, 2017|
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The 5 Most Landmark OCR Settlements in 20 Years of HIPAA

When HIPAA was first enacted in 1996, few people could have anticipated the shock waves that this landmark regulation would send across the healthcare industry. The following will discuss the 5 most landmark OCR settlements in 20 Years of HIPAA. Over the course of 20 years, the regulation has changed considerably to account for national conversations surrounding the integrity, privacy, and security of patients' health [...]

2023-08-08T10:35:53-04:00August 23rd, 2016|
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