HHS Issues 2020 Penalties for HIPAA Noncompliance
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued final rgulations adjusting civil penalties for annual inflation, including violations of […]
HHS Proposes Rule to Increase Transparency in Health Care Coverage
In an effort to provide increased transparency in American health care, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (the Departments) have […]
Failure to Properly Report HIPAA Breach Results in $2.175 Million Settlement by Sentara Hospitals
In order to settle potential violations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Sentara Hospitals, a Virginia-based network of 12 hospitals, has agreed […]
University of Rochester Medical Center Settles HIPAA Violations for $3 Million
The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), one of the largest health systems in New York State, has settled potential violations under the Health Insurance […]
HHS Issues Annual Adjusted Civil Penalties for MSP and SBC Violations
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced its final regulations adjusting civil penalties for annual inflation, which included […]
HHS Issues Annual Adjusted Civil Penalties for HIPAA Violations
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued final regulations adjusting civil penalties for annual inflation, including violations of […]
HIPAA Breaches Result in $2.15 Million Penalty Against Jackson Health System
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) penalized Jackson Health System (JHS) $2.15 million for multiple violations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of […]
2020 Drug Coupon Rule Under Further Rulemaking
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released final regulations relating to benefit and payment parameters for 2020. The regulations state that beginning […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;">H&W:</span> Transitional Reinsurance Program – HHS Releases Announcement on Refund Request Deadline
On April 14, 2015 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released an announcement relating to the April 30, 2015 deadline to submit refund requests for […]