Compliancy Group

JANUARY 25, 2023

At least 344 organizations in the healthcare industry suffered data breaches in 2022, according to a just-released report from the Identity Theft Research Center® (ITRC). Make Sure You’re HIPAA Compliant HIPAA compliance protects you against breaches. Shields Health Care Group, Inc.:

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 24, 2023

For the first time since 2015, there was a year-over-year decline in the number of data breaches reported to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR), albeit only by 1.13% with 707 data breaches of 500 or more records reported. million records in 2022. million records in 2021 to 51.9

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

6] The letter also notes that obtaining informed consent for sensitive examinations is the standard of care and that OCR will continue to focus on provider compliance with HIPAA and proper informed consent. About the Author Gabriella Neff , RHIA, CHA, CHC, CHRC, CHPC is a Research Compliance Officer for H. 2022 Jan;52(1):28-31.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 22, 2022

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated its guidance for HIPAA-regulated entities on implementing the HIPAA Security Rule to help them better protect patients’ personal and protected health information. The post NIST Updates Guidance on HIPAA Security Rule Compliance appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 23, 2022

It has been another bad year for healthcare data breaches, with some of the biggest HIPAA breaches of 2022 resulting in the impermissible disclosure of well over a million records. In addition to the high number of data breaches, 2022 stands out for the sheer number of healthcare records breached, which currently stands at 49.8

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The tool will point developers to resources where they can find out more information about their compliance obligations, along with best practices to help them deliver a safe and accurate service while ensuring the privacy and security of the health information of app users. The updated version can be found here.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Achieving compliance with the Rules of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) can be a challenge for healthcare organizations and their business associates. One of the biggest challenges for compliance professionals is interpreting the HIPAA Rules and applying those requirements to their organization.

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Compliance Now

DECEMBER 20, 2022

By: Megan Diehl, Manager, Compliance Consulting, MZQ Consulting. The end of the 2022 calendar year is fast approaching, and with it come numerous deadlines that can directly or indirectly impact employer group health plans. 2022 Forms 1095-B/C and Form 1094-B/C must be successfully e-Filed with the IRS by March 31, 2023.

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Compliance Now

DECEMBER 20, 2022

By: Megan Diehl, Manager, Compliance Consulting, MZQ Consulting. The end of the 2022 calendar year is fast approaching, and with it come numerous deadlines that can directly or indirectly impact employer group health plans. 2022 Forms 1095-B/C and Form 1094-B/C must be successfully e-Filed with the IRS by March 31, 2023.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

According to the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), the average annual premium for employer-sponsored health coverage in 2023 was $8,431 for single coverage and $23,968 for family coverage. 2023 saw a 7% increase from the previous year; however, costs between 2021 and 2022 did not increase. Coverage is becoming unaffordable for many.

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AIHC

MAY 2, 2022

Written by: Melvin Miller, COO Tech, investments, efficiency, patient experience, underpayment recovery, and coding automation are some of the themes that will drive the revenue cycle market momentum in 2022 and beyond. In 2022, we anticipate the continuance of these trends and mega-mergers will be more of a norm than an aberration.

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HIT Consultant

JUNE 16, 2022

As IoT devices continue to transform how we live and work, the global digital health market is expected to swell to a $158 billion valuation in 2022. Today, we’re seeing an increasing number of new Internet of Things health devices being developed for the consumer market, including fitness bands, scales, blood pressure cuffs and more.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The Troy, MI-based fully integrated professional advisory and asset management firm, Rehmann, has recently been confirmed as being in full compliance with the federally mandated standards of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the HITECH Act.

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C&M Health Law

APRIL 19, 2022

Group health plans and health insurance issuers have been operating on limited guidance ever since the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) amendments to MHPAEA set in motion the current process of non-quantitative treatment limitation (NQTL) comparative analysis review. Insufficient Guidance. 1185a(a)(8) and 42 U.S.C.

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Total HIPAA

MARCH 7, 2023

Health insurance agents became covered under HIPAA with the HITECH Act of 2009. The inclusion of insurance agents was a response to the increasing use of electronic health records and the need to safeguard patients’ medical information.

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Compliancy Group

APRIL 11, 2022

In one of the largest breaches reported in 2022 so far, SuperCare Health suffered a hacking incident affecting 318,379 patients. However, it took SuperCare Health until February 2022 to discover the incident had potentially compromised that patient information. × HIPAA Compliance Simplified. Learn More! ×

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MRO Compliance

DECEMBER 22, 2022

December 12, 2022. The letters stand for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. The term originated with the federal law of the same name, which created a national standard to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without a patient’s knowledge or consent.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 13, 2024

Investigation Focuses on HIPAA Compliance The OCR enforces the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules. The large breaches reported in 2023 affected over 134 million individuals, a 141% increase from 2022.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

According to a report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations doubled between 2022 and 2023 , making the healthcare sector one of the fastest-growing targets for cybercriminals.

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Compliancy Group

MAY 4, 2022

On April 29, 2022, Salusive Health, doing business as myNurse, alerted patients of a cyberattack – and that it was closing its doors. Details of the Salusive Health Breach. According to the breach notice received by patients affected by the Salusive Health breach, the incident was discovered on March 7, 2022.

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Compliance Now

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The new federal prohibition on surprise billing first went into effect on January 1, 2022 (and applies to plan years beginning on or after that date). The federal portal for IDR requests was launched on January 1, 2022. Fully insured groups will generally rely on their health insurance carrier to handle surprise billing issues.

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Verisys

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Passed last December, the Act requires group health plans and health insurance issuers to improve the verification and refresh process of their provider directory systems. However, based on discussions with Verisys clients and prospects, most health plans are unprepared to meet the requirements due by January 1, 2022.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Kevin Kirkwood, Deputy CISO, LogRhythm 2022 research from Morning Consult reveals that the healthcare field in particular has witnessed substantial enhancements in medical diagnoses, mental health evaluations, and the expeditious discovery of treatment options following the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI).

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Amazon has announced that it will stop support for third-party HIPAA-eligible skills for its Alexa devices, which means developers will no longer be able to create Alexa skills that collect data covered under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 29, 2023

According to the IBM “Cost of a data breach 2022” report , the cost of a breach in the healthcare industry went up 42% since 2020. The average cost of a healthcare data breach in 2022 jumped $1 million to a record high of $10.1 The average cost of a healthcare data breach in 2022 jumped $1 million to a record high of $10.1

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C&M Health Law

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (“HHS”), and the Treasury (the “Tri-agencies”) released their 2022 annual report to Congress on the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (“MHPAEA”) on Tuesday, January 25. The 2022 annual report is only the beginning of the post-2021 CAA era.

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MedTrainer

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

To ensure full compliance, healthcare organizations and professionals operating in Maryland must be well-versed in these unique regulations while navigating the broader federal healthcare compliance landscape. If using a learning management system, ensure the vendor offers Maryland-approved training.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Aidan Simister, Co-Founder and CEO of Lepide In 2023, HIPAA fines amounted to $4,176,500, which is a rise of over $2,000,000 in 2022. There have been a number of very high-profile data breaches and instances of non-compliance in the healthcare sector, with two separate cases of fines of over $1,000,000 being levied.

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Mon Health said it detected the breach on December 30, 2021, with the forensic investigation determining hackers accessed its network between December 9 and December 19. The lawsuit, which names Monongalia Health Systems Inc. and affiliated hospitals, Monongalia County General Hospital Co., Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital Co.,

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Bill of Health

APRIL 13, 2022

Two weeks after CMS issued its March 2022 guidance, the Kaiser Family Foundation released its annual survey of state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). What States Are Doing Now.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 31, 2022

To best answer the question what is a HIPAA violation, it is necessary to explain what HIPAA is, who it applies to, and what constitutes a violation; for although most people believe they know what a HIPAA compliance violation is, evidence suggests otherwise. What is HIPAA and Who Does It Apply To? Other Types of HIPAA Law Violation.

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Compliancy Group

AUGUST 5, 2022

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a draft update to its cybersecurity guidelines for the healthcare industry and is seeking public feedback through September 21, 2022. Let’s Simplify Compliance Do you need help meeting HIPAA Security Rule requirements? × HIPAA Compliance Simplified.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 29, 2024

In 2022, the OCR imposed a total of $15 million in fines on healthcare entities for non-compliance with HIPAA, leading to data breaches. Historically, the OCR has imposed fines on healthcare providers following data breaches, a strategy that often feels punitive rather than supportive. This punitive approach is fundamentally flawed.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 11, 2025

An investigation was launched, and it was confirmed that RIPTAs previous health insurance provider, UnitedHealthcare of New England, had provided RIPTA with files containing the data of non-RIPTA employees, and that data was compromised in the attack.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 24, 2022

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 placed a number of requirements on HIPAA-covered entities to safeguard the Protected Health Information (PHI) of patients, and to strictly control when PHI can be divulged, and to whom. The last official update to apply the inflation increases was in March 2022.

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Schneck Medical Center has agreed to pay a penalty of $250,000 to resolve alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and state laws and will implement additional safeguards to prevent further data breaches.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 29, 2022

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced its first financial penalties of 2022 to resolve alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). 50,000 Civil Monetary Penalty Imposed on Dental Practice for Social Media HIPAA Violation.

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