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In 2023, OCR settled with a behavioral health provider for $1.25 million after the organization disclosed substance abuse treatment records without patient authorization. The
In 2023, the Department of Justice recovered over $2.68 billion in settlements and judgments related to healthcare fraud — a significant portion tied to Anti-Kickback
In 2023 alone, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) settled or imposed penalties in dozens of enforcement actions totaling tens of millions of dollars
In February 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice in New England for $23,000 after a patient complaint revealed the organization had no written
In February 2024, OCR announced a $480,000 settlement with a New England dermatology practice that failed to conduct an enterprise-wide risk analysis — a core
In 2023, OCR settled with Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital for $240,000 after 23 security guards were found snooping through patient medical records without a
In 2023, the Department of Justice recovered over $2.68 billion in judgments and settlements involving healthcare fraud — a significant portion tied to illegal referral
In February 2023, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a $1.3 million settlement with a health plan that failed to provide timely access
In 2023, OCR settled with a healthcare system for $1.3 million after investigators found the organization had failed to implement even basic safeguards for
In 2009, the Department of Health and Human Services reported that fewer than 10% of U.S. hospitals had adopted even a basic electronic health
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice for $350,000 after an impermissible disclosure involving patient appointment data — information the practice didn't
In February 2023, OCR settled with Banner Health for $1.25 million after a phishing attack exposed the protected health information of nearly 3 million
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