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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

We previously wrote about the United States Department of Justice’s (“ DOJ ”) Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative (“ CCFI ”), which “aims to hold accountable entities or individuals that put U.S. To resolve these allegations, Jelly Bean and Spinks agreed to pay $293,771. FHKC shut down its website’s application portal shortly thereafter.

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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 The review of the website found multiple outdated and vulnerable applications and the website had not been patched since November 2013.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

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) was introduced to simplify the administration of healthcare, eliminate wastage, prevent healthcare fraud, and ensure employees could maintain healthcare coverage between jobs. What is HIPAA and Who Does It Apply To? What is considered a HIPAA violation?

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How HHS-OIG, Regulators Enforce Vendor Compliance

Provider Trust

Moon , for submitting claims while excluded from March 2006 through July 2013. In addition to exclusion monitoring of individuals within your workforce and provider networks, you are responsible for ensuring your vendors are clear of any state or federal exclusion lists, such as the OIG’s List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE).

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Understanding Compliance for Healthcare Vendors

Provider Trust

For healthcare organizations, vendor services require a more thorough and specific due diligence in order to assess risk and to document compliance with any or all of the following regulations and laws listed below: . It also includes suppliers. How to ensure vendor compliance.