My Kids Therapy pass their AHCA inspection
Ihm2019-12-04T10:39:17-05:00Congratulations to My Kids Therapy for passing their AHCA inspection!
Hattiesburg nurse pleads guilty for role in pharmacy fraud scheme
Ihm2019-12-06T13:02:18-05:00Hattiesburg nurse pleads guilty for role in pharmacy fraud scheme HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - A Hattiesburg nurse pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to mail fraud in connection to a compound pharmacy fraud scheme. Fallon Deneem Page, 37, pleaded guilty in Hattiesburg before Senior U.S. District Judge Keith Starrett, according to the Department of Justice. [...]
Governor DeSantis Continues to Transform Florida’s Health Care System to Improve Health Outcomes
Ihm2019-11-20T09:47:16-05:00Governor DeSantis Continues to Transform Florida’s Health Care System to Improve Health Outcomes Contact: AHCA Communications Office (850) 412-3623 AHCACommunications@ahca.myflorida.com Tallahassee, FLA. – Today, Governor DeSantis unveiled his recommended Bolder, Brighter, Better Future Budget that makes thoughtful and strategic investments to transform Florida’s health care delivery system. This budget prioritizes driving accountability [...]
Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Medicare Fee-For-Service Improper Payment Rate is Lowest Since 2010 while data points to concerns with Medicaid eligibility
Ihm2019-11-19T13:47:47-05:00Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Medicare Fee-For-Service Improper Payment Rate is Lowest Since 2010 while data points to concerns with Medicaid eligibility Estimated improper payments for Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) declines more than $7 billion from FY 2017-2019 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today that the Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) improper payment rate has [...]
51% of Healthcare Providers Still Not Fully Complying with HIPAA Right of Access
Ihm2019-11-15T12:34:48-05:0051% of Healthcare Providers Still Not Fully Complying with HIPAA Right of Access The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights is cracking down on noncompliance with the HIPAA Right of Access and for good reason. A recent report from Ciitizen has revealed more than half of healthcare providers (51%) are not [...]
Stepping Stone Kids Therapy passes AHCA inspections at all three of their locations
Ihm2019-12-04T10:34:51-05:00Congratulations to Stepping Stone Kids Therapy for passing their AHCA inspections at all three of their locations!
OCR Imposes a $1.6 Million Civil Money Penalty against Texas Health and Human Services Commission for HIPAA Violations
Ihm2019-11-08T09:35:46-05:00OCR Imposes a $1.6 Million Civil Money Penalty against Texas Health and Human Services Commission for HIPAA Violations The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has imposed a $1,600,000 civil money penalty against the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (TX HHSC), for violations of the [...]
Failure to Encrypt Mobile Devices Leads to $3 Million HIPAA Settlement
Ihm2019-11-06T11:59:13-05:00Failure to Encrypt Mobile Devices Leads to $3 Million HIPAA Settlement The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) has agreed to pay $3 million to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and take substantial corrective action to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability [...]
OCR Imposes a $2.15 Million Civil Money Penalty against Jackson Health System for HIPAA Violations
Ihm2019-11-05T16:29:30-05:00OCR Imposes a $2.15 Million Civil Money Penalty against Jackson Health System for HIPAA Violations. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has imposed a civil money penalty of $2,154,000 against Jackson Health System (JHS) for violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of [...]
HHS Secretary Azar Statement on Steps to Fulfill President Trump’s Medicare Executive Order
Ihm2019-11-05T16:34:59-05:00HHS Secretary Azar Statement on Steps to Fulfill President Trump’s Medicare Executive Order Today, as part of delivering on President Trump’s Executive Order on Protecting and Improving Medicare for Our Nation’s Seniors, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized policy changes under the Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment [...]