Last year was another busy year in health care fraud enforcement. In 2012, the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS-OIG) reported total expected recoveries of $6.9 billion from all...more
2/26/2013 - Anti-Kickback Statute Compliance Criminal Prosecution Durable Medical Equipment Enforcement False Claims Act FCPA Fraud Healthcare HHS Home Health Care Medicare Off-Label Promotion OIG Patient Recruiters Pharmaceutical Whistleblowers
The final regulations from Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (OCR) containing modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules (Omnibus Rule) have finally...more
1/18/2013 - Business Associates Compliance Covered Entities Data Breach Data Protection HHS HIPAA HIPAA Omnibus Rule Notice Requirements Notifications OCR Patient Privacy Rights PHI Subcontractors
The Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) reached its first settlement for a breach involving data regarding less than 500 individuals. Under the December 2012 settlement, the Hospice of...more
1/4/2013 - Data Breach HHS HIPAA HITECH HONI Mobile Devices OCR
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