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Court of Appeals rules that HIPAA preempts Florida law
- Hunton & Williams LLP
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- USA
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- April 12 2013
On April 9, 2013, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of
New HIPAA Omnibus Rule: A compliance guide
- Hunton & Williams LLP
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- USA
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- January 25 2013
The wait is over. On January 17, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services' ("HHS'") Office for Civil Rights ("OCR") released its
HHS issues final omnibus rule modifying HIPAA privacy, security, enforcement and breach notification rules
- Hunton & Williams LLP
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- USA
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- January 18 2013
On January 17, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") issued a Final Omnibus Rule modifying the Privacy, Security and Enforcement
Medical practices agree to $140,000 settlement with Massachusetts Attorney General
- Hunton & Williams LLP
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- USA
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- January 10 2013
On January 7, 2013, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced that several Massachusetts medical practices have agreed to a consent judgment
HHS settles first enforcement action relating to a breach affecting fewer than 500 individuals
- Hunton & Williams LLP
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- USA
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- January 4 2013
On January 2, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") announced a resolution agreement and $50,000 settlement with Hospice of North
HHS publishes guidance on how to de-identify protected health information
- Hunton & Williams LLP
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- USA
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- November 28 2012
On November 26, 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) published guidance on the two methods for de-identifying protected health information (“PHI”) in accordance with the HIPAA Privacy Rule
HHS announces $1.5 million HIPAA settlement with Massachusetts facilities
- Hunton & Williams LLP
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- USA
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- September 19 2012
On September 17, 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced a $1.5 million settlement with the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Associates Inc
Minnesota attorney general announces $2.5 million settlement with Accretive Health
- Hunton & Williams LLP
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- USA
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- August 24 2012
On July 31, 2012, Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson announced a $2.5 million settlement with Accretive Health, Inc. (“Accretive”) for violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) and its implementing regulations, and various Minnesota debt collection and consumer protection laws
HHS posts audit protocol online
- Hunton & Williams LLP
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- USA
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- July 5 2012
The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) has posted an audit protocol on its website to provide information about the procedures currently being used by OCR as part of its new audit program
HHS settles first HIPAA enforcement action against a state agency
- Hunton & Williams LLP
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- USA
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- June 27 2012
On June 26, 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services announced a resolution agreement and $1.7 million settlement with the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services for violations of the HIPAA Security Rule
