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Announcements by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Governor. Kate Brown last week signaled a move toward fewer COVID-19 restrictions as the pandemic begins to wane in the United States. On Thursday, May 13, the CDC updated its guidance for vaccinated individuals, stating continuing research indicates vaccinated individuals can safely go without masks in most settings, not just outdoor areas and small gatherings where everyone is vaccinated. Governor Kate Brown responded in a video address, stating that Oregon would be following the same guidance, allowing fully vaccinated ind...

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...

What Happens During an OCR Investigation Handling HIPAA violation complaints Friday, February 5th, 2021 The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), was established to protect individuals’ medical records and protected health information (PHI) through its privacy and security rules. Health care providers that receive reimbursement for claims from federal programs are considered covered entities and are responsible for compliance with HIPAA regulations. In doing so, covered entities typically have an established HIPAA compliance program. The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) i...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: In one of the final health care-related actions by the Trump Administration, on January 15, 2021, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that Excellus Health Plan, Inc. agreed to pay $5.1 million dollars and implement a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules. Excellus is a New York State-based health insurer that provides health insurance coverage to more...

Health-care privacy is at a crossroads. For almost 20 years, the health-care industry has addressed the requirements of the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, building reasonable and...