Med-Net Compliance
JUNE 22, 2022
A registered nurse from a veteran’s hospital in Detroit pleaded guilty to charges related to COVID-19 vaccination record cards fraud. Issue: Legitimate vaccination cards are being stolen from healthcare facilities and then used in a fraudulent manner. Participating in the fraud can result in the person(s) being prosecuted.
Med-Net Compliance
OCTOBER 27, 2022
A federal jury convicted a licensed Illinois psychologist of defrauding Medicare over the course of several years by causing the submission of fraudulent claims for psychotherapy services he never provided. The psychologist was convicted of four counts of healthcare fraud.
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HIPAA Journal
APRIL 20, 2022
An Adaptive Health Integrations data breach has recently been reported to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) that involved the protected health information (PHI) of 510,574 individuals. This post will be updated when further information becomes available.
Compliancy Group
MARCH 12, 2024
Because care requires using and exchanging sensitive patient information, adherence to U.S. When personal health information transcends international borders, vendors outside the U.S. When unauthorized parties gain access to this information, identity theft, fraud, and diminished care often result.
HIPAA Journal
JANUARY 10, 2024
Stripe is not HIPAA compliant and – other than its payment processing services – should not be used by covered entities and business associates to create, collect, store, or transmit Protected Health Information (PHI). Stripe complies with multiple US and International data privacy regulations (i.e.,
Provider Trust
JANUARY 26, 2022
It’s no secret–when fraud enters healthcare, things get risky. But how exactly does the HHS-OIG (Office of Inspector General), the main body responsible for conducting investigations into suspected fraudulent activity, address healthcare fraud and assess future risk of these bad actors? Department of Justice (DOJ), the U.S.
Provider Trust
MARCH 13, 2023
Three schools across Broward County and Palm Beach County, Florida, were involved in this multimillion-dollar fake diploma scheme: Siena College of Health, Palm Beach School of Nursing, and Sacred Heart International Institute. In addition, an estimated 37 percent of student nurses with fake diplomas passed the NCLEX.
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