Office for Civil Rights HIPAA enforcement actions, investigations, and compliance strategies
In 2023, a mid-sized cardiology practice in Texas received an OCR investigation request following a patient complaint. The issue wasn't a data breach
In 2019, a Texas dental practice paid $10,000 to settle potential HIPAA violations after OCR investigated an impermissible disclosure of a patient's
In 2023, a small cardiology practice in New England agreed to a $130,000 settlement with the Office for Civil Rights after a physician discussed
In 2023, a mid-sized health plan paid over $1.2 million in a settlement with the HHS Office for Civil Rights after failing to produce
In 2022, a small dental practice in North Carolina paid $50,000 to settle potential HIPAA violations after OCR found the office had no risk
In 2022, OCR investigated a small dental practice in North Carolina that had failed to provide patients with a Notice of Privacy Practices for over
In February 2024, OCR announced a $4.75 million settlement with a hospital system after a nurse accessed patient records without a treatment, payment, or
In 2023, OCR settled with a healthcare system for $1.25 million after investigators discovered that an IT department had failed to implement adequate access
In 2022, OCR settled with a psychiatric practice in New England for $150,000 after an impermissible disclosure of a patient's mental health
In February 2024, OCR announced a $4.75 million settlement with Montefiore Medical Center after a workforce member stole the protected health information of over
When the Cottage Health System paid $3 million to settle HIPAA violations in 2019, their breach affected over 62,000 patients — and a key finding
In 2023, a mid-sized employer's HR department forwarded an employee's medical certification for FMLA leave to the employee's direct
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