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Understanding Compliance for Healthcare Vendors

Provider Trust

So what does that mean for your healthcare organization’s compliance program? Is your organization properly vetting and monitoring compliance of your entire vendor network? Which regulations govern vendor compliance? Vendor Z provides contract janitorial services.

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How HHS-OIG, Regulators Enforce Vendor Compliance

Provider Trust

What the HHS-OIG says about vendor compliance. Moon , for submitting claims while excluded from March 2006 through July 2013. However, healthcare receives federal funding, and thus OFAC is an additional sanction list that you should add to your vendor compliance plan/program. Case Study: S. Martino-Fleming v.

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Another Resolution by DOJ Pursuant to its Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative Highlights Continued Efforts to Hold Companies Accountable for Ensuring Data are Secured

Health Care Law Brief

In 2013, Jelly Bean contracted with the Florida Health Kids Corporation (“ FHKC ”)—a state-created entity that offers health and dental insurance for Florida children—to create, host, and maintain HealthyKids.org, where, in part, parents and others could apply for state Medicaid insurance coverage for eligible children.

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Settlement Agreed with Florida Children’s Health Insurance Website Contractor to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

HIPAA Journal

FHKC contracted with Jelly Bean Communications Design on October 13, 2013, to provide web design, programming, and hosting services. The review of the website found multiple outdated and vulnerable applications and the website had not been patched since November 2013.

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What is a HIPAA Violation?

HIPAA Journal

To best answer the question what is a HIPAA violation, it is necessary to explain what HIPAA is, who it applies to, and what constitutes a violation; for although most people believe they know what a HIPAA compliance violation is, evidence suggests otherwise. What is HIPAA and Who Does It Apply To? Other Types of HIPAA Law Violation.

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How to Become HIPAA Compliant

HIPAA Journal

Nonetheless, businesses who operate in these industries – and service providers that do business with them – must understand what HIPAA compliance entails and how to become HIPAA compliant. What is HIPAA Compliance? HIPAA Compliance Checklist The first of these is a HIPAA compliance checklist.

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