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.
Compliancy Group
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
In one incident, a New Jersey pharmacy admitted to conspiracies to defraud benefits providers, including Medicare and Medicaid, of $65 million for medications never provided to patients. In the other fraud scheme, Medicare patients were billed an estimated $2 billion for urinary catheters they never received.
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HIPAA Journal
DECEMBER 30, 2022
The HIPAA definition of Covered Entities is generally explained as health plans, health care clearinghouses, and health care providers that conduct electronic transactions for which the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has developed standards. 2) A health care clearinghouse. (3)
AIHC
APRIL 10, 2024
Checklist for Individual & Small Group Practices Written by: Nancie Lee Cummins, CFE, CHA, CIFHA, OHCC, CHCM, CHCO, CORCM This article provides an overview of Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) and basic checklist of policies and procedures for compliance of smaller health care organizations.
Med-Net Compliance
JULY 25, 2022
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the resolution of eleven investigations in its Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Right of Access Initiative, bringing the total number of these enforcement actions to thirty-eight since the initiative began.
Compliancy Group
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Within the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is responsible for overseeing and administering various healthcare programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
HIPAA Journal
MARCH 29, 2024
While it is currently unclear what types of data were stolen in the attack, UnitedHealth Group said personally identifiable health information, eligibility and claims information, and financial information are likely to have been compromised. United Health Group has also confirmed that it has paid out more than $3.3 40% of the $3.3
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