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4000 Michigan Chiropractic Patients Notified of Potential Data Breach
4,082 patients of Complete Chiropractic & Bodywork Therapies (CCBT) of Ann Arbor, MI., have been notified of a potential breach of protected health information after malware was discovered on one of the company’s servers. The malware was discovered on March 19, 2016., after the server malfunctioned. The malfunctioning of the server triggering CCBT’s security protocols…
“This doctor was operating as a drug dealer in a white coat”
Kentucky Anesthesiologist Sentenced to 100 Months for Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances, Health Care Fraud, Conspiracy and Money Laundering Anesthesiologist Jaime Guerrero, 48, of Kentuckiana, Kentucky, was sentenced in federal court in Louisville, Kentucky, to 100 months in prison for his role in the unlawful distribution of controlled substances, including the prescription opioid hydrocodone without…
Two Doctors Convicted of Falsely Certifying ‘Patients’ as Terminally Ill as Part of $8.8 Million Healthcare Fraud Scheme
LOS ANGELES – Two doctors were found guilty today of federal health care fraud charges for falsely certifying that Medicare patients were terminally ill, and therefore qualified for hospice care, when the vast majority of them were not actually dying. Following a two-week trial, the doctors were found guilty of participating in a scheme…
Dallas Doctor and Three Dallas-Area Home Health Agency Owners Convicted for Running Large-Scale, Sophisticated Health Care Fraud Scheme
DALLAS – Following a six-week-long trial before U.S. District Judge Sam A. Lindsay and less than two days of deliberation, this afternoon a federal jury convicted a Dallas physician and three owners of home health agencies on various felony offenses, including conspiracy to commit health care fraud, stemming from their participation in a nearly…
Dallas firm that marketed compounded pain creams busted in massive health care fraud, kickback case
The owners of a Dallas firm that marketed pain and scar creams for North Texas drug compounding pharmacies were arrested Tuesday in connection with a large health care kickback scheme that bilked taxpayers out of $65 million, federal authorities said. Richard Robert Cesario, 44, of Plano, and John Paul Cooper, 47, of Southlake, were indicted,…
OCR Commences Phase 2 of HIPAA Compliance Audit Program
HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Audit Program As a part of our continued efforts to assess compliance with the HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Rules, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has begun its next phase of audits of covered entities and their business associates. The 2016 Phase 2 HIPAA Audit Program…
$1.55 Million HIPAA Settlement for Lack of BAA and Risk Analysis Failures
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights has announced it has reached a settlement with North Memorial Health Care of Minnesota over alleged HIPAA violations dating back to a 2011 data breach. North Memorial has agreed to pay $1,550,000 to OCR to settle the HIPAA violation charges. Following a PHI breach…
HIPAA Compliance Still A Problem for Small Practices
While large healthcare systems have come to grips with HIPAA Rules and have implemented controls to safeguard ePHI from external and internal threats, small practices are still struggling with their compliance efforts, according to a recent survey conducted by NueMD. NueMD surveyed 900 healthcare professionals last month to gain an insight into how small healthcare organizations…
St. Joseph Health Settles Class Action Data Breach Lawsuit
St. Joseph Health System has settled a class action lawsuit filed by two plaintiffs for the breach of 31,800 patient health records that took place in 2012. A settlement of $15 million will be split between patients and attorneys, with $7.5 million going to patients and $7.5 million covering attorneys’ fees and legal costs. All…