HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

That process concluded on June 24, 2022. Those emails contained patient information such as names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, medical information, health insurance information, driver’s license numbers, and state ID numbers. appeared first on HIPAA Journal. The information exposed varied from patient to patient.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 17, 2023

The security breach was detected on June 29, 2022, when staff members were prevented from accessing files. Leading third-party cybersecurity experts were engaged to investigate the incident and determine the nature and scope of the breach and confirmed that the threat actors had access to its network between June 15, 2022, and June 29, 2022.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The investigation confirmed hackers had access to, and potentially stole, the protected health information of patients such as names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license information, dates of birth, health insurance, medical treatment information, and financial account information. A lawsuit – McHenry v.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 15, 2022

A lawsuit has been filed against the in-home respiratory care provider, SuperCare Health, over a cyberattack and data breach that was reported to the Department of Health and Human Services on March 28, 2022. A subset of individuals also had their Social Security numbers and/or driver’s license numbers exposed.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Anesthesiology firms started reporting data breaches to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights in September 2022, with the notification letters to patients indicating there had been a data breach at their anesthesia management services organization. The notification letters failed to name that company.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 20, 2022

While data theft could not be determined, the affected email accounts contained the protected health information of patients of 19 of its hospitals, including names, birth dates, health insurance information, Social Security numbers, driver’s license, and healthcare data. The lawsuit, filed in the Circuit Court of the City of St.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 22, 2023

The plaintiff and class members now face an increased risk of identity theft and fraud as their private information is now in the hand of cybercriminals. The post Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Cardiovascular Associates Over 441K-Record Data Breach appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 25, 2022

The break-in was discovered on March 4, 2022, with the subsequent investigation confirming on April 22, 2022, that six boxes of paper documents had been stolen from the facility, which included files relating to patients served by SAC Health in 1997 and between 2006 and 2020. Lifespan Services Suffers Ransomware Attack.

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Ransomware Fraud HIPAA Licensing 124

HIPAA Journal

APRIL 18, 2023

The lawsuit was filed in response to a breach of a Microsoft 365-hosted business email account that was detected on April 14, 2022. The lawsuit alleges the plaintiff and class members face imminent and impending injury from the increased risk of identity theft and fraud. Klinger of Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 25, 2022

Ultimate Care said no reports have been received that indicate there has been any misuse of patient information; however, as a precaution against identity theft and fraud, individuals whose Social Security numbers were impacted have been offered complimentary one-year memberships with a credit monitoring service.

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Health Insurance Licensing Ransomware Fraud 104

HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

At the time of issuing notifications, Wolfe Clinic had not received any reports of identity theft and fraud related to the Eye Care Leaders data breach. Reiter Affiliated Companies Reports June 2022 Cyberattack. The attack was detected on July 4, 2022, when certain systems were made unavailable. million patients.

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Electronic Medical Records Ransomware Fraud HIPAA 73

HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 7, 2022

In October 2022, Urology of Greater Atlanta in Georgia reported a data breach to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights that had affected 79,795 patients. In some cases, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, or financial account information, were also exposed. At the time it was unclear exactly how that information was breached.

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

That process concluded on June 24, 2022. Those emails contained patient information such as names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, medical information, health insurance information, driver’s license numbers, and state ID numbers. The information exposed varied from patient to patient.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 1, 2022

On March 24, 2022, SRHD announced that its IT department discovered a compromised email account, with the investigation recently confirming that the employee responded to a phishing email on February 24, 2022, and disclosed credentials that allowed the account to be accessed.

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Fraud HIPAA Licensing Health Insurance 128

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 2, 2023

A third-party cybersecurity firm assisted with the investigation but found no instances of fraud or identity theft; however, as a precaution, the 21,325 affected patients have been offered complimentary credit monitoring and identity theft protection services.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 27, 2023

The stolen information included names, addresses, email addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, government identification ID numbers, driver’s license numbers, payment/financial institution information, health insurance providers, medical treatment information, medical diagnoses, medications, medical images, and lab test results.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Fraud Licensing Health Insurance 52

HIPAA Journal

APRIL 25, 2023

The email account breach was detected on February 13, 2023, and the forensic investigation confirmed the email account was accessed between June 16, 2022, and July 18, 2022. TRPHD said suspicious activity was detected within its server infrastructure on November 9, 2022.

Health Insurance 81

Health Insurance Public Health Ransomware Fraud 81

HIPAA Journal

JULY 4, 2023

As a precaution against identity theft and fraud, affected individuals have been offered 24 months of complimentary credit monitoring services. In March 2022, an unauthorized individual accessed the email account of an employee.

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Medicaid Medicaid Health Insurance Licensing 72

HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

In 2022, 22% of the data breaches investigated by Kroll occurred at healthcare organizations, up from 16% in 2021 – a year-over-year increase of 38%. These lawsuits allege victims face an imminent and increased risk of identity theft and fraud as a result of the theft of their personal and protected health information.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Salud Family Health Provides Update on September 2022 Ransomware Attack. Colorado-based Salud Family Health, a Federal Qualified Health Center (FQHC), has recently provided an update on a September 2022 cyberattack and has confirmed that patient data was potentially stolen.

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Health Care Law Brief

JUNE 2, 2022

For example, New York continues to maintain a professional licensing waiver that enables certain providers, licensed out of state, to render care within the state, for the duration of the declared state of emergency. Provider Licenses. How will data be used for marketing, in compliance with applicable laws, including HIPAA?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 8, 2022

While it is important to carefully consider the most effective methods of providing care and the intended purpose behind various reimbursement, privacy, and fraud and abuse regulations, it is also clear that healthcare delivery has always and continues to evolve, and the regulatory framework needs to do the same. Federal rules.

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The error was detected on August 8, 2022, and the file was removed from the meeting minutes and replaced with a file that did not provide access to PHI. On August 5, 2022, Zomo Health discovered a spreadsheet was accessible on its website. Affected individuals were notified on September 29, 2022.

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Medicaid Medicaid Governance Fraud 55

Hall Render

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

HHS releases video on documenting recognized HIPAA security practices. California physician charged with $53M mail fraud and money laundering scheme. Company accused of selling health insurance without license in Mississippi. Former Tenet executive asks judge to toss $400M fraud case. CALIFORNIA. WISCONSIN.

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Healthcare Law Blog

MAY 31, 2022

However, traditional healthcare players, subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”), may also find themselves innovating in this space (and grappling with how to stand up a HIPAA compliance program in the metaverse). How healthcare providers are licensed in the metaverse is also an open question.

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AIHC

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

This compact does not apply to nurse practitioners (NPs) because they are licensed under state boards of nursing and not medicine. Only Consider Using HIPAA-Compliant Technology The HIPAA Rules establish standards to protect patients’ protected health information. Reference the CCHP Professional Boards Standards interactive map.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 24, 2023

The team’s roles are to investigate and audit the Department’s operations to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse within the Department, and also to audit and investigate potential crimes against the Department. Subsequent Acts of Congress increased the OIG’s regulatory authority to prevent crimes against the Department.

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Hall Render

JULY 22, 2022

Healthcare Merger and Acquisition Activity Generates $19B in Q2 2022. cancer, cardio lab fraud. Eric Holder’s wife accused of major HIPAA ‘breach’ by her former women’s health practice. Board suspends nurse’s license 17 months after arrest in stabbing incident. HHS orders additional 2.5

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Work Health Solutions, a San Jose, CA-based occupational health services provider, has confirmed that the protected health information of 13,157 individuals has been exposed and potentially obtained by unauthorized individuals who had access to an employee email account between February 16, 2-022 and March 24, 2022.

Health Insurance 87

Health Insurance Licensing Hospitals Fraud 87

HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 27, 2023

The cyberattack was detected on January 27, 2022, and systems were taken offline to contain the attack. Data theft could not be ruled out, but at the time of issuing notifications, no reports had been received to suggest that sensitive information has been used for identity theft or fraud.

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Ransomware HIPAA Fraud Hospitals 86

Hall Render

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

License wait times reach crisis levels for healthcare workers. Senators look to address privacy, new technology in renewed push to modernize HIPAA. Florida physician convicted of $110M fraud. billing fraud. Cleveland Clinic’s top 10 medical innovations for 2022. COVID numbers on downward spiral.

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Hall Render

APRIL 15, 2022

HHS Seeks Input on Critical HIPAA Enforcement Considerations. Huntsville Doctor Charged with Health Care Fraud Conspiracy. to settle fraud, kickback charges. Harris named 2022 Florida Outstanding Woman in Public Health. 2022 Florida State Budget Includes $49 Billion for Health Care Related Spending.

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Senators Seek HHS Update to HIPAA, FBI Warns About Legacy Devices. Aspen U surrenders nursing program license. Aspen University in Phoenix surrenders nursing program license, failing to meet NCLEX first-time pass rate. The Top Doctors Making a Difference in Delaware in 2022. million to resolve Medicare fraud claims.

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Hall Render

APRIL 1, 2022

OCR Announces Four HIPAA Enforcement Actions. Arizona extends temporary licenses for healthcare workers. Governor Ducey Signs Bill Extending Temporary Health Care Professional Licenses. Ducey signs bill extending temporary health care worker licenses in Arizona. Co-Immunity takes WBJ 2022 Inno Madness crown.

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Hall Render

DECEMBER 22, 2023

fraud scheme UConn Health is in financial trouble. health care spending hits $4.5 health care spending hits $4.5 health care spending hits $4.5

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Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals COVID-19 40

Hall Render

AUGUST 4, 2023

to settle Medicare fraud claims Maine in top 10 for health care, No. 1 CMS final rule boosts Medicare hospice payments by 3.1% To Address SDOH Needs U.S. sues UnitedHealth over ‘thousands’ of denied claims What’s a fair price for a prescription drug? Louis-area nurses shows staffing shortages, burnout, abuse by patients St.

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Million Health Care Fraud Conspiracy in Idaho Orthopedic activity in the 5 most underserved states St. Ransomware attacks against hospitals put patients’ lives at risk, researchers say States, FTC continue to target noncompetes: 3 updates The best hospital in each state, per Newsweek What to know about Stark law’s $9.2M

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