HIPAA Journal

APRIL 1, 2022

That information may have been ‘previewed’ by an unauthorized individual, although no evidence was found to suggest information had been accessed or downloaded. Between June 24, 2021, and July 2, 2021, emails and attachments in a Ciox Health employee’s email account were downloaded by an unauthorized individual.

Fraud 130

Fraud HIPAA Licensing Health Insurance 130

MedTrainer

MARCH 14, 2024

The specialist authenticates the provider’s education, work history, licenses, and other information during provider credentialing. Download Now What are Provider Privileges? Maintaining compliance helps protect against fraud, waste, and abuse. Upon completion and approval, the provider can begin billing for medical services.

Malpractice 52

Malpractice Licensing Hospitals Compliance 52

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 82

Ransomware Health Insurance Hospitals Fraud 82

HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Fraud Schemes in a Telehealth Era: What Healthcare Payers Should Know. What You Should Know: – Report from Codoxo that finds 10-15% of telehealth claims fall outside of approved CMS codes and indicates a high potential for rapidly increasing fraud schemes (and provider coding errors) in a new telehealth era. Report Background.

COVID-19 98

COVID-19 Fraud Nurses Licensing 98

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 85

COVID-19 Vaccine COVID-19 Department of Veterans Affairs Licensing 85

MedTrainer

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

They are not licensed to diagnose or treat beyond their certifications and state regulations, but they often observe changes in the patient’s condition that can be life saving. HHAs are supervised by medical practitioners, usually nurses, and may work with therapists and other medical staff.

Compliance 52

Compliance HIPAA Fraud Licensing 52

Verisys

DECEMBER 5, 2023

State licensing boards verify practitioner license type and status. Delivery of data ranges from a print-out sent by mail, a spreadsheet sent through email, a CSV download from a secure server, or an online searchable database. Here are some examples: Medical schools verify completion of education. Unpublished Data.

Governance 52

Governance Licensing Malpractice Medicaid 52

Provider Trust

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Mendez, who was a physician assistant at CCI Therapy Counseling Centers International, was working with a suspended medical license. However, despite his suspended medical license, Mendez continued to treat patients at various mental health clinics in Brownsville, Harlingen, and Pharr, TX. How Often Should You Verify Employee Licenses?

Licensing 52

Licensing Fraud Medicaid Medicaid 52

Verisys

MARCH 1, 2022

State licensing boards verify practitioner license type and status. Delivery of data ranges from a print-out sent by mail, a spreadsheet sent through email, a CSV download from a secure server, or an online searchable database. Here are some examples: Medical schools verify completion of education. Unpublished Data.

Governance 52

Governance Licensing Malpractice Medicaid 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 90

Ransomware HIPAA Fraud Hospitals 90

Verisys

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The NPI does not replace numbers used for other identification purposes, including a provider’s taxpayer identification number (TIM), Drug Enforcement Administration registration, license number, or Social Security number. Tracking actions to a standardized identifier provides transparency that can identify and impede fraud.

Fraud 52

Fraud Medicare Medicare HIPAA 52

Hall Render

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Georgia nurse practitioner convicted of health care fraud in complex telemedicine fraud scheme. Nurse accused of falsifying patient’s COVID-19 test results will keep her license. Digital vaccine cards now available for download in Nevada. CHS owes fees in $98M fraud case, court rules. with current mask mandate.

COVID-19 40

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