HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Salud Family Health said affected employees and patients have been offered free credit monitoring and identity fraud protection services, and security policies and procedures are being reviewed and will be updated to protect against future cyberattacks. New York-Presbyterian Hospital Discovers Breach Affecting up to 12,000 Patients.

Ransomware 79

Ransomware Health Insurance Hospitals Fraud 79

HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 21, 2022

The passage of HIPAA resulted in multiple benefits for the health insurance industry, the healthcare industry, and the people that they serve. For example, the Administrative Requirements (Part 162) helped reduce insurance fraud and accelerated eligibility inquiries, authorization requests, and claims processing.

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HIPAA Compliance Medicare Medicare 95

HIPAA Journal

MAY 18, 2023

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights is the main enforcer of HIPAA compliance; however, state Attorneys General also play a role in enforcing compliance with the Rules of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). in 2011 that was settled for $100,000. million 78.8

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HIPAA Compliance Ransomware Hospitals 94

C&M Health Law

JANUARY 25, 2023

Section 4113 also requires HHS to conduct a study on program integrity related to telehealth services under Medicare Part B, including to review telehealth’s impact on future utilization of health care services (i.e., hospitalizations and emergency department visits) and to audit Medicare claims to assess potential fraud.

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Medicaid Medicaid Medicare Medicare 104