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You’ve probably memorized the range of civil monetary penalties that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) can assess in conjunction with settlements under the False Claims Act. That amount has been a minimum of $5,500 to a maximum of $11,000.

Risk analysis is the cornerstone of any HIPAA Security compliance program.

Howdy! Welcome back to our HIPAA Explainer Series. Find the answers you need to stay up to speed on all things related to HIPAA Compliance.

Welcome to Part 3 (Part 1, Part 2) of our HIPAA OCR Audit Series where I answer all of your questions taken from our most recent HIPAA webinar, "OCR Audits: What To Expect And How To Prepare."

This week saw the largest takedown in history, announced the OIG HHS and the Justice Department on Wednesday.

Medical necessity matters. The concept of medical necessity (or lack thereof) is what drives much of the multi-million dollar whistleblower suits and healthcare provider settlements we see in the healthcare industry today. Corporate integrity agreements often spell out requirements placed on...

Welcome back to Part 2 of our HIPAA OCR Audit Series (you can find Part 1 here) where I answer the next twelve questions taken from our most recent HIPAA webinar, "OCR (HIPAA Stage 2) Audits: What to Expect and How to Prepare."

The HIPAA OCR audits are underway. If your organization is targeted for an audit, you’ll only be given 10 days to upload the requested documents and reply to inquiries (there are over 1300 elements).