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New York Law Firm Pays $200,000 to State AG to Resolve HIPAA Violations

HIPAA Journal

A New York law firm that suffered a LockBit ransomware attack has agreed to pay a financial penalty of $200,000 to the New York Attorney General to resolve alleged violations of New York General Business Law and the Privacy and Security Rules of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

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Introduction to Telebehavioral Health

AIHC

Terminology used for the various forms of telehealth technology are summarized below which applies to both general and behavioral health care use. Not all forms of technology are recognized as services which can be reimbursed by health insurance. This includes understanding various fraud and abuse laws.

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Marketing, Telemarketing, Compliance & Healthcare

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Written by: Nancie Lee Cummins, CFE, CHA, CIFHA, OHCC, CHCM, CHCO, CORCM Due to the high volume of fraud schemes involving telemarketing revealed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) over recent years, it is important that providers heed “buyer beware” when engaging with a telemarketing firm. “If If it is too good to be true it probably isn't.”

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Health Provider News

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with more than 5 Magnet designations Four more years: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Wellstar re-up contract Hospital fails to dodge $10M malpractice verdict after attempting to pin payment on radiologist New survey reveals insight into Georgia’s maternal health crisis New chief medical officer hired for St.

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Health Provider News

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Yale New Haven sale key to Prospect hospitals’ survival, CEO says YNHH sale ‘paramount’ to CT Prospect hospitals’ survival, CEO says Connecticut hospital cut ED visits by nearly 50% Hartford HealthCare unveils new ‘health desk’ model Connecticut physician sentenced for $2.6M fraud scheme UConn Health is in financial trouble.

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Health Provider News – September 23, 2022

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New report shows Idaho’s maternal and infant health trending worse. million to resolve Medicare fraud claims. Vendor sues to identify mystery owners of shuttered nursing home so it can sue for fraud. Trinity Health’s MercyOne, Genesis Health System explore merger. fraud scheme. Akorn to pay $7.9

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Health Provider News – February 10, 2023

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raising $5M endowment campaign for free health care clinic Trilogy Health Services names first chief medical officer OrthoCincy Orthopaedics expands reach in Kentucky with acquisition of Ortho Louisville LOUISIANA LCMC Health Launches Minority Administrative Fellowship Program St.