Verisys

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Providers, employers, health plans, and payers use these numbers for billing purposes. CMS.gov The Administrative Simplification provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) required the creation of a standard, unique health identifier for healthcare providers, which the NPI satisfies.

Fraud 97

Fraud HIPAA Medicare Medicare 97

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

APRIL 1, 2022

Last week, SRHD confirmed that the email account contained the protected health information of 1,260 individuals. That information may have been ‘previewed’ by an unauthorized individual, although no evidence was found to suggest information had been accessed or downloaded.

Fraud 128

Fraud HIPAA Licensing Health Insurance 128

HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 7, 2022

In some cases, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, or financial account information, were also exposed. Salud Family Health said impacted employees and patients have been offered free credit monitoring and identity fraud protection services.

COVID-19 Vaccine 81

COVID-19 Vaccine COVID-19 Department of Veterans Affairs Licensing 81

MedTrainer

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The Bureau of Labor Statistics defines a home health aide as a professional who “monitors the condition of people with disabilities or chronic illnesses and helps them with daily living activities.” Home health aides should review requirements for their specific state to remain in compliance.

Compliance 52

Compliance HIPAA Fraud Licensing 52

HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 27, 2023

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. The company’s software was accessed in the attack and attachments were downloaded from the hosted service that included UCHelath files.

Ransomware 86

Ransomware HIPAA Fraud Hospitals 86

Verisys

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

An NPI number is shared with other providers, employers, health plans, and payers for billing purposes. CMS.gov’s Administrative Simplification provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ( HIPAA ) mandated the adoption of a standard, unique health identifier for each healthcare provider.

Fraud 52

Fraud Medicare Medicare HIPAA 52