HIPAA Journal

MAY 25, 2023

In April 2023, Point32Health, the second-largest health insurer in Massachusetts and the parent company of Tufts Health Plan and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, announced it suffered a ransomware attack that resulted in system outages, including the systems that serviced members, accounts, brokers, and providers.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 26, 2023

That appears to be the case with two recent cyberattacks, neither of which mention ransomware or confirm that data theft occurred. Since it appears from the claims of the ransomware groups that data has been stolen, affected individuals should ensure they take advantage of those complimentary services. provide more information.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 31, 2024

In the paper, the HHS indicated it will be adopting a carrot-and-stick approach by developing voluntary Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector Cybersecurity Goals (CPGs) that consist of cybersecurity measures that will have the greatest impact on security along with an update to the HIPAA Security Rule to add new cybersecurity requirements.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 30, 2023

The National HIPAA Summit is the leading forum on healthcare EDI, privacy, breach notification, confidentiality, data security, and HIPAA compliance, and the deadline for registration for the Virtual 40th National HIPAA Summit is fast approaching.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 15, 2023

” The attack was conducted by the Hive ransomware group, which was the subject of a law enforcement takedown in January 2023. The HIPAA Breach Notification Rule requires notifications to be issued within 60 days of the discovery of a data breach, and the HHS was notified on time (October 14, 2022).

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Health Law RX

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is signaling that it is cracking down on healthcare organizations that fail to identify and address cybersecurity vulnerabilities as required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA Rules).

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Medisys Compliance

APRIL 27, 2022

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was introduced in year 1996. Healthcare providers, health plans, and healthcare clearinghouses are primarily covered under HIPAA. Healthcare providers, health plans, and healthcare clearinghouses are primarily covered under HIPAA. HIPAA Training to RCM Team.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Making Machine Learning Work With HIPAA. Andy Oram chatted with Abhi Sharma at Loyal about what it takes to make HIPAA-compliant chatbots. Read more… Retrieving Billions in Medicare Overpayments. Read more… Fixing Medicare Advantage Payments. Read more… Learning Lessons From a Ransomware Attack.

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Health Care Performance

DECEMBER 20, 2022

On 12/6, Rackspace indicated that they suffered a ransomware attack. Is there enough cash if billing Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and private pay stops or takes longer than normal? Rackspace has not yet indicated when email service will be restored to their clients. Let’s start with the business office.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 31, 2023

The Clop ransomware group was responsible for the attack and Maximus was one of hundreds of entities to be affected by the Clop group’s mass exploitation of the zero-day vulnerability. The post Up to 11 Million Health Records Compromised in Cyberattack on Government Contractor appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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AIHC

MARCH 12, 2024

Please read other AI articles published by the American Institute of Healthcare Compliance regarding how AI can advance quality of care, how AI is regulated, use of AI and HIPAA privacy/security, to name a few topics. A Government-Commissioned Report Released February 2024 The U.S.

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AIHC

MARCH 12, 2024

Please read other AI articles published by the American Institute of Healthcare Compliance regarding how AI can advance quality of care, how AI is regulated, use of AI and HIPAA privacy/security, to name a few topics. A Government-Commissioned Report Released February 2024 The U.S.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 8, 2023

The hackers behind the attack – the Clop ransomware group – gained access to NationsBenefits data on January 30, 2023, and exfiltrated that information from the GoAnywhere MFT solution. The post NationsBenefits Holdings Confirms 3 Million Record Data Breach appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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AIHC

APRIL 10, 2024

HITECH is a critical aspect of the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA). Since 2009, HITECH has given “teeth” to HIPAA law. What’s the difference between HIPAA and HITECH? HIPAA guarantees patients access to their paper medical records. This act was signed into law by President Obama back in 2009.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 8, 2023

A few days later, on April 5, 2023, SJBHR was the victim of a ransomware attack that resulted in files being encrypted on certain computer systems. In response to the ransomware attack, policies and procedures have been reviewed and additional data security measures have been implemented.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 8, 2023

Mercy Medical Center did not state whether ransomware was involved but said data had to be restored from backups and some data has likely been lost. The post Patient Data Likely Lost Due to Cyberattack on Mercy Medical Center – Clinton appeared first on HIPAA Journal. The group says files are being prepared for publication.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 13, 2022

LockBit Ransomware Gang Claims Data Stolen from Tague Family Practice. The LockBit ransomware gang claims to have gained access to the systems of Tague Family Practice in St. The post Resources for Human Development, WellStar Health & Central Vermont Eye Care Announce Data Breaches appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Data compiled by HIPAA Journal from breach reports submitted to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) show the number of data breaches reported by HIPAA-regulated entities continues to increase every year. Many of the hacking incidents now being reported by healthcare providers involve the use of ransomware. Steve Alder.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 18, 2023

The review of the affected files confirmed they contained information such as names, date of birth, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, driver’s license numbers, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, disability codes, Medicare ID numbers, and health plan carrier information. Under HIPAA this is classed as an impermissible disclosure.

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AIHC

APRIL 10, 2024

HITECH is a critical aspect of the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA). Since 2009, HITECH has given “teeth” to HIPAA law. What’s the difference between HIPAA and HITECH? HIPAA guarantees patients access to their paper medical records. This act was signed into law by President Obama back in 2009.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 16, 2022

While Refuah Health Center did not disclose further information about the nature of the attack, databreaches.net reports that the attack appears to have been conducted by the Lorenz ransomware gang, which added Refuah Health Center to its list of victims on its data leak site on June 11, 2021, although that entry has now been removed.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 25, 2022

UMC was a victim of a REvil ransomware attack in June 2021 that resulted in the theft of the protected health information of 1.3 The attached file contained information such as member names, ID numbers, Medicare/Medicaid numbers, and dates of birth. This is the third data breach to be reported by UMC in the past 18 months.

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The focus of this article is to “connect the dots” between Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) and HITECH regarding privacy and security of electronically protected health information (ePHI). HITECH puts a “bite” into specific elements of the HIPAA rule, such as higher penalty amounts for non-compliance.

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The focus of this article is to “connect the dots” between Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) and HITECH regarding privacy and security of electronically protected health information (ePHI). HITECH puts a “bite” into specific elements of the HIPAA rule, such as higher penalty amounts for non-compliance.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 25, 2023

Santa Clara Family Health Plan Confirmed as Victim of Clop GoAnywhere Hack Santa Clara Family Health Plan has confirmed the 276,993-record data breach reported to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights on March 30, 2023, was due to the hacking of Fortra’s GoAnywhere MFT solution by the Clop ransomware group.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 16, 2023

Florida Medical Clinic Florida Medical Clinic has recently announced that it was the victim of a ransomware attack. The affected files contained information such as names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, patient ID numbers, treatment information, Medicare/Medicaid numbers, and health insurance information.

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Compliancy Group

MAY 27, 2022

Here’s a roundup of recent HIPAA breach lawsuits and settlements. Lawsuits Increasing Following HIPAA Breaches – Facts and Figures. 35% of healthcare breaches involved ransomware attacks, vs. 20% in 2020. The average ransomware payment for healthcare was $875,784, about one-third less than the 2020 payment.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 21, 2023

The second largest breach, reported by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as affecting 1,362,470 Medicare recipients, was more severe due to the types of data compromised. The breach occurred at a CMS contractor, Maximus Federal Services, Inc. Where did the Data Breaches Occur?

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 23, 2023

Largest Healthcare Data Breaches Reported in April 2023 As previously mentioned, April saw a major data breach reported that affected 3,037,303 individuals – The third largest breach to be reported by a single HIPAA-covered entity so far this year, and the 19 th largest breach to be reported by a single HIPAA-regulated entity to date.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 10, 2023

McPherson Hospital – Ransomware Attack McPherson Hospital in Kansas has recently issued notification letters to 19,020 patients to alert them about a July 2022 ransomware attack. The post Data Breaches Reported by University Urology and McPherson Hospital appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 15, 2022

According to the notice submitted to the California Attorney General, the files contained information such as first and last names, Social Security numbers, Medicare beneficiary identification numbers, birth dates, addresses and contact information, and health insurance information. Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine Suffers Ransomware Attack.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 30, 2023

The LockBit ransomware group claimed responsibility for the attack and leaked some of the stolen data on its dark web data leak site as proof of data theft, and demanded a $10 million ransom to prevent the publication of all of the stolen data. Million Individuals appeared first on HIPAA Journal. ElderServe Health Inc.

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

AMA scrutinizes lack of competition, consumer harms in Medicare Advantage plans. CMS makes big changes to Medicare Shared Savings Program. HHS releases video on documenting recognized HIPAA security practices. 2 orthopedic hospitals facing Medicare readmission penalties. CMS bumps ASC payments to 3.8 That Number is 3.

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Hall Render

JUNE 30, 2023

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 4, 2021

"As well, many vendors would not sign or even consider our boilerplate BAA, which is stronger and addresses California state HIPAA requirements," he noted. We've seen our general lack of protection in the ransomware attacks that are aimed at healthcare organizations."

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Hall Render

AUGUST 4, 2023

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 27, 2023

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