In 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced eighteen settlement agreements to resolve allegations of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) violations....more
Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”), individuals have the right, with some limited exceptions, to access their protected health information (PHI) maintained in a designated record set by a...more
From January 2021 through April 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced six settlement agreements to resolve allegations of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability...more
On March 30, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the enactment of numerous temporary regulatory waivers and new rules intended to enable health care providers to better respond to the COVID-19...more
The Texas Medical Board, with direction and assistance from Governor Abbott’s administration, ?is issuing and implementing various temporary rules and guidance to help Texas physicians, ?physician assistants and other health...more
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the latest coronavirus stimulus package, known as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the “CARES Act.” The President’s approval follows around-the-clock...more
On Saturday, March 28th, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced an expansion of its accelerated and advance payment program for Medicare participating health care providers and suppliers to help...more
3/31/2020
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hospitals ,
Medicare ,
Public Health ,
Relief Measures ,
Waivers
Throughout 2018, the Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced seven settlement agreements and one civil monetary penalty to resolve allegations of Health Insurance Portability and...more
On September 5, 2018, U.S. District Judge David Alan Ezra issued a permanent injunction blocking Senate Bill 8 (passed in 2017) from going into effect. Senate Bill 8 would prohibit health care providers from disposing of...more
Private equity firms with portfolio health care entities should stay informed of federal regulations or risk allegations of Anti-Kickback Statute and False Claims Act violations in regards to their platform and portfolio...more
With respect to enforcement, the Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced two Settlement Agreements to resolve allegations of HIPAA violations between May and October of 2017. Neither...more
In recent months, the Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced four settlement agreements and one civil monetary penalty to resolve allegations of Health Insurance Portability and...more
New York’s Cybersecurity Requirements for DFS Licensees: A New Item at the Top of the To Do List -
With a compliance date a few months away, licensees of the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) must start...more
1/30/2017
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Cybersecurity ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Financial Services ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Internet of Things ,
Medical Devices ,
NIST ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Ransomware
General Data Protection Regulation Update -
As reported in the April Locke Lord Privacy & Cybersecurity Newsletter, the European Parliament gave the final approval to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on...more
7/7/2016
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Department of Insurance ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
GINA ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
NLRA ,
OCR ,
UK ,
UK Data Protection Act