Data Privacy
08.28.20
05.04.20
DOL, Treasury and HHS release joint regulations extending...
DOL, Treasury and HHS issued joint regulations extending ERISA-related compliance deadlines in the event of a public health emergency.
Category Benefits
04.29.20
Massachusetts allows virtual notarization during the COVID-19...
In Massachusetts, If you need a document notarized during the COVID-19 state of emergency, you have the option of an in-person notarization or remote online notarization.
Category Trusts And Estates
04.07.20
OCR will not penalize health care vendors for certain...
OCR allows HIPAA business associates to share protected health information for public health and health oversight purposes during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Category Data Privacy
03.10.20
Latest OCR settlement reminds HIPAA-regulated entities to...
A medical practice’s failure to conduct a security risk analysis, failure to implement a risk management plan, and failure to execute a business associate agreement with a vendor leads to a HIPAA penalty.
Category Data Privacy
12.12.19
Breach Triggers $1.6M Penalty for HIPAA Violations
In November 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights imposed a $1.6M civil money penalty on the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Department of Aging and Disability Services for HIPAA violations.
Category Data Privacy
12.05.19
Health system’s refusal to properly report breach to OCR leads...
On November 27, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced Sentara Hospitals (Sentara) has agreed to pay $2.175 million to OCR and adopt a corrective action plan that includes two years of monitoring to settle possible violations of HIPAA.
Category Data Privacy
11.01.19
OCR imposes $2.15 million fine against health system for...
On October 23, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that it had imposed a civil money penalty of $2,154,000 against Jackson Health System (JHS) for multiple HIPAA violations.
Category Data Privacy
10.07.19
Protecting Higher Education Institutions from HIPAA Risks
The NP Higher Education team discusses the potential implications of HIPAA on colleges and universities.
Category Data Privacy
