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Telehealth fraud: Tampa pharmacy owner faces 10 years for $931M conspiracy

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Department of Justice announced Monday that four people and one company have recently pleaded guilty in a telemedicine pharmacy healthcare-fraud conspiracy that allegedly lasted for years. "Telemarketing fraud is a major threat to the integrity of government and commercial insurance programs," said Derrick L. ON THE RECORD.

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Indiana Dental Practice Experiences Ransomware Attack That Exposed PHI

Compliancy Group

Jefferson Dental Cente r, a South Bend, Indiana dental practice operated by Dr. Lorraine Celis, experienced a ransomware attack on November 15, 2024. Details of the ransomware attack that exposed PHI, and that may have resulted in unauthorized parties obtaining protected health information, are provided below.

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SAC Health Theft Incident and Multiple Ransomware Attacks Reported

HIPAA Journal

SAC Health said it is unaware of any actual or attempted misuse of patient data as a result of the break-in; however, as a precaution against identity theft and fraud, affected individuals have been offered complimentary credit monitoring services. Bryan County Ambulance Authority Ransomware Attack Affects 14,000 Patients.

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FBI: At Least 148 Healthcare Organizations Suffered Ransomware Attacks in 2021

HIPAA Journal

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its 2021 Internet Crime Report , which reveals there were at least 649 ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure organizations from June 2021 to December 2021. Losses to ransomware are difficult to determine.

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290 Hospitals Potentially Affected by Ransomware Attacks in 2022

HIPAA Journal

Ransomware attacks continue to be conducted on healthcare organizations in high numbers but determining the extent to which healthcare organizations are being targeted by ransomware gangs is a challenge. While no deaths have been attributed to ransomware attacks, patient outcomes are affected by the delays in receiving treatment.

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Knowing Your Patient: Helping Healthcare Organizations Prevent Insurance Fraud

Healthcare IT Today

Today’s threat landscape requires them to plan for ransomware and malware attacks, protect against traditional vulnerabilities in legacy equipment, and mitigate the risk of internal threats. With those competing priorities, fraud prevention does not always make its way to the top of the list of considerations, even when it should.

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877,500 Individuals Affected by Ransomware Attack on Prosthetics & Orthotics Provider

HIPAA Journal

The Rochester Hills, MI-based prosthetics, orthotics, and accessibility solution provider, Wright & Filippis, has recently announced that it was the victim of a ransomware attack on its network. The post 877,500 Individuals Affected by Ransomware Attack on Prosthetics & Orthotics Provider appeared first on HIPAA Journal.