HIPAA Archives | Frier Levitt

HHS Announces $5.1 Million Settlement for HIPAA Breach Affecting Over 9.3 Million

Arielle T. Miliambro, Esq. and Jonian Rafti, Esq. January 15, 2021

On January 15, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced that Excellus Health Plan, Inc. has agreed to pay $5.1 million and to implement a corrective action plan to settle potential violations of... Read More

HIPAA Compliance

Information Blocking Regulations Set to Take Effect in Spring 2021

Jonian Rafti, Esq. and Arielle T. Miliambro, Esq. November 30, 2020

On October 29, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services announced its decision to extend compliance with most “information blocking” requirements of the 21st Century Cures Act from November 2, 2020 to April 5, 2021, as reflected in an... Read More

Blogs & Articles | Data Transactions | Healthcare | Healthcare Law

City Health Department Failed to Terminate Former Employee’s Access to Protected Health Information

Arielle T. Miliambro, Esq. October 30, 2020

The Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced today that the City of New Haven, Connecticut (“City”), which operates a public health clinic, has agreed to pay $202,400 and enter a corrective action plan to settle allegations of a potential... Read More

Healthcare | HIPAA Compliance | Regulatory Compliance, including FDA, DEA and HIPAA

FBI Announces Ransomware Attacks Targeting U.S. Hospitals and Healthcare Providers

Arielle T. Miliambro, Esq., John E. Morrone, Esq. and Jonian Rafti, Esq. October 30, 2020

On Wednesday, October 28, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”) and the FBI announced an “increased and imminent cybercrime threat to U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers.” Preliminary news reports have identified... Read More

Healthcare | HIPAA Compliance | Hospitals and Healthcare Systems | Regulatory Compliance, including FDA, DEA and HIPAA

Pharmacy Alert: Simultaneous Subpoenas by OIG and DEA

Dae Y. Lee, Esq., Pharm.D CPBS and Jesse C. Dresser, Esq. October 2, 2020

Frier Levitt has identified an alarming trend in government investigations of pharmacies whereby Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) and Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) issue subpoenas simultaneously or almost at the same time. ... Read More

Blogs & Articles | Community, Retail Pharmacies | Life Sciences | Regulatory Compliance, including FDA, DEA and HIPAA

Premera Blue Cross’ $6.85 Million HIPAA Settlement

Arielle T. Miliambro, Esq. and Sarah G. Kim, Esq. September 28, 2020

On March 17, 2015, Premera Blue Cross (“PBC”), the largest health plan in the Pacific Northwest, filed a breach report with the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) indicating that... Read More

Healthcare | HIPAA Compliance

Permissible HIPAA Disclosures During COVID-19

Arielle T. Miliambro, Esq. and Sarah G. Kim, Esq. April 3, 2020

The Office of Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("OCR") recently published guidance on permissible disclosures of protected health information ("PHI") for individuals who have been infected or exposed to... Read More

COVID-19 Resources | Healthcare Law | HIPAA Compliance

Interview with Daniel Frier from the 2020 OVBC Conference on the Legal Nuances of Healthcare Data

Daniel B. Frier, Esq. March 19, 2020

https://youtu.be/P2iyuZ8_Iec Frier Levitt Co-Founder Daniel B. Frier, Esq. talks with Bree Cunningham of Code Technology at the 2020 OVBC Conference on the legal nuances related to healthcare... Read More

Data Transactions | Healthcare Law | HIPAA Compliance | Videos

HIPAA Compliance During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

Arielle T. Miliambro, Esq. and Sarah G. Kim, Esq. March 17, 2020

An official declaration of a nationwide public health emergency due to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (“COVID-19”) has resulted in certain discretionary enforcement of specific provisions of the Federal Health Insurance Portability and... Read More

Blogs & Articles | COVID-19 Resources | Healthcare Law | HIPAA Compliance | Telehealth and Telemedicine

ALERT – Deadline to Report Small HIPAA Breaches is February 29, 2020

Arielle T. Miliambro, Esq. and Sarah G. Kim, Esq. February 27, 2020

The deadline for reporting small HIPAA breaches that occurred in 2019 is this Saturday, February 29, 2020. The Federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA") requires every covered entity and business associate that knows or... Read More

Blogs & Articles | Healthcare Law | HIPAA Compliance

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