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Eastern Ozarks Regional Health Sued by Arkansas AG for Failure to Secure Patient Data

HIPAA Journal

the former operator of Eastern Ozarks Regional Health System in Cherokee Village, and owners Robert Becht of Hartsville, TN, and Theresa Hanson of Deland, FL, for mishandling the sensitive personal and protected information of thousands of individuals.

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Everything You Need To Know About NPI Numbers

Verisys

Providers, employers, health plans, and payers use these numbers for billing purposes. CMS.gov The Administrative Simplification provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) required the creation of a standard, unique health identifier for healthcare providers, which the NPI satisfies.

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New York Court of Appeals Rules that an Insurer May Withhold Payments to a Medical Service Corporation Improperly Controlled by Non-Physicians without A Finding of Fraud

NY Health Law

Progressive Insurance Company , 2019 NY Slip Op 04643, decided that an insurer may withhold payment for services provided by a medical services corporation improperly controlled by non-physicians whether or not the medical services corporation acted fraudulently or with fraudulent intent. v Mallela , 372 F3d 500, 503 (2d Cir.

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Everything You Need To Know About NPI Numbers

Verisys

An NPI number is shared with other providers, employers, health plans, and payers for billing purposes. CMS.gov’s Administrative Simplification provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ( HIPAA ) mandated the adoption of a standard, unique health identifier for each healthcare provider.

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Health Provider News

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Mary’s welcome new board members Northeast Georgia Health System named one of nation’s top workplaces for diversity HAWAII How Adventist Health Castle achieved becoming a verified Level III Trauma Center Queen’s debuts $4.5M for Dental Health OakLeaf Medical Network reaches out to HSHS WYOMING Gov.