HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 23, 2022

That’s more than any other year to date apart from 2015 when Anthem Inc reported its 78.8 The databases contained extensive patient information, such as contact information, health insurance information, medical record numbers, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, and medical information. million records.

HIPAA 84

HIPAA Ransomware Health Insurance Compliance 84

Total HIPAA

OCTOBER 28, 2019

A federal grand jury indicted a former MedStar Ambulance paramedic on counts of identity theft and fraud. He altered patient records as part of a scheme to steal narcotics from a local hospital from January 2013 to May 2015. Keeping these logs is an important risk management measure.

HIPAA 52

HIPAA Compliance Fraud Hospitals 52

HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 31, 2022

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?

HIPAA 135

HIPAA Due Diligence Compliance Fraud 135

CMS.gov

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Fraud, waste, & abuse. Even more significant for CMS, is that for the first time in improper payment reporting history, we have achieved improper payment rate reductions across the board in Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Home health corrective actions resulted in a significant $6.92

Medicare 20

Medicare Medicare Overpayments Overpayment 20

HIPAA Journal

APRIL 5, 2024

Premera, Excellus, and Community Health Systems, CareFirst conducted a review of its systems which reviewed there had been unauthorized access to one of its databases. law, mitigation expenses incurred to abate the risk of future fraud do not qualify as actual damages, therefore the plaintiffs would only be able to recover nominal damages.

Fraud 70

Fraud HIPAA Health Insurance Compliance 70

Compliancy Group

JANUARY 25, 2022

Protected health information (PHI) from more than 45.7 This is the second-largest number of records reported breached on the government site since 2015. The 2015 total included the largest single healthcare data breach on record – health insurer Anthem’s 77.8 million individuals.

HIPAA 98

HIPAA Ransomware Governance Compliance 98

Hall Render

APRIL 22, 2022

Peak Vista opens new health center in Downtown Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs health clinic to pay settlement in fraud lawsuit. Nuvance Health promotes Bethel resident to human resources role for seven hospitals in CT, NY. Harvard Pilgrim exiting CT’s commercial health insurance market. CONNECTICUT.

COVID-19 40

COVID-19 Nursing Homes US Department of Health and Human Services Nurses 40

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). million 78.8 million 78.8

HIPAA 98

HIPAA Compliance Ransomware Hospitals 98

Hall Render

DECEMBER 22, 2023

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.

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals COVID-19 40

Hall Render

DECEMBER 29, 2023

hospitals for maternity care UMass Memorial Medical Center to reinstate caregiver mask mandate Massachusetts health system sees over $17M FY ’23 profit Mass. system turns profit for 1st time in 4 years Mass.

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes US Department of Health and Human Services Nurses COVID-19 40

Hall Render

APRIL 21, 2023

health-tech startup MemoryWell pivots, eyes new funding to roll out software for insurers Department of Veterans Affairs health system kicks off multiyear Greater Washington expansion Georgetown to open Southeast D.C. health care fraud scheme SA cancer research company entering Dallas market as it eyes more U.S.,

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Nurses Nursing Homes 40