HIPAA Journal

MARCH 20, 2025

The loss/theft of healthcare records and electronic protected health information dominated the breach reports between 2009 and 2015. MN Business Associate 190,000,000 Hacking/IT Incident 2 2015 Anthem Inc. 2015 was particularly bad due to three massive data breaches at health plans: Anthem Inc, Premera Blue Cross, and Excellus.

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HIPAA Ransomware Compliance Hospitals 111

HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 31, 2022

Two of the HIPAA violation categories are designated for Covered Entities and Business Associates that can demonstrate reasonable due diligence, whereas the other two are for entities guilty of willful neglect. They were significantly increased in the HITECH Act of 2009; and, since 2015, they have been adjusted for inflation annually.

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HIPAA Due Diligence Compliance Fraud 133

HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 31, 2024

Aside from 2015, the number of reported security breaches in healthcare has increased every year although the rate of increase is slowing and 2024 could see the healthcare industry start to turn the corner. Healthcare organizations need to conduct due diligence on their vendors, including assessing their security controls.

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Ransomware HIPAA Hospitals Compliance 128

Health Law RX

AUGUST 10, 2021

It based its position on the grounds that Ancor, through its due diligence prior to the purchase of Alliance, learned about the alleged conduct and had the ability to remedy the conduct after the closing of the transaction. The DOJ also contended that Ancor caused Alliance to submit false claims to governmental programs.

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Due Diligence Compliance Governance Fraud 40

Hall Render

AUGUST 24, 2023

But in this case, the government filed 18 sealed motions for an extension of time—the most recent of which was filed in 2015. The government must also act with due diligence to preserve its claim.

Governance 40

Governance Due Diligence Hospitals 40

Provider Trust

MAY 18, 2022

In January 2015, the OIG settled for $96,259 with a Minnesota Pharmacist, Joseph C. Moon In this enforcement example, an owner was excluded, but hid behind the corporate veil of a company, which eventually led to both individual and company fines and exclusions. Moon , for submitting claims while excluded from March 2006 through July 2013.

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Compliance Due Diligence Medicaid Medicaid 52

Health Law Advisor

OCTOBER 5, 2022

To that end, the new policies build upon the 2015 Yates Memo , requiring corporations to disclose “all relevant, non-privileged facts and evidence about individual misconduct” in a timely fashion, particularly if corporations want to receive cooperation credit. This may have a chilling effect on companies seeking to retain qualified CCOs.

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Compliance Officers Compliance Due Diligence Governance 52