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In 2023, CMS published over 12.9 billion dollars in physician payment data through the Open Payments database — the public-facing arm of the Sunshine Act.
In February 2024, OCR settled with a Louisiana medical group for $480,000 after the office failed to provide a patient timely access to her
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice in New England for $23,000 after an investigation revealed the organization had disclosed patient appointment information
In June 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice management company for $350,000 after discovering the organization had failed to execute proper agreements with
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice for $350,000 after the organization disclosed patient records to a third-party marketing firm without authorization — largely
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice for $350,000 after it disclosed a patient's protected health information to a media outlet
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