Office for Civil Rights HIPAA enforcement actions, investigations, and compliance strategies
In 2023, the Department of Justice recovered over $2.68 billion in settlements and judgments related to healthcare fraud. Behind nearly every one of those
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice in New England for $50,000 after investigators found that the organization had no documented workforce training
In 2023, OCR settled with a healthcare provider for $50,000 after determining that the organization had disclosed protected health information using an authorization form
In February 2024, OCR announced a $4.75 million settlement with Montefiore Medical Center after a workforce member stole protected health information (PHI) of over
At least once a month, a compliance officer asks me the same question: "Where do we get our official HHS HIPAA certification?" The
In February 2024, OCR settled with a Louisiana medical group for $480,000 after an investigation revealed — among other failures — that the organization had never
In 2022, a behavioral health provider in New England paid a six-figure settlement to OCR after a workforce member disclosed a patient's substance
A vendor tells your compliance officer their software is "HIPAA approved." A business associate sends over a marketing sheet stamped with a green
In February 2024, OCR announced a $4.75 million settlement with a health system that failed to manage its business associate relationships — a pattern enforcement
In 2024, OCR settled with a business associate — a medical transcription company — for $1.2 million after a breach investigation revealed that not a single
In February 2024, OCR settled with a Louisiana medical group for $480,000 after investigators found the organization had failed to implement even the most
In February 2024, OCR announced a $4.75 million settlement with a healthcare system that failed to conduct an enterprise-wide risk analysis — a fundamental gap
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