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1. Skyline Urology to Pay $1.85 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations of Medicare Overbilling –

Have you ever wanted to ask the government, “Well, what about your and your own compliance program?”

HIPAA is:

• A Law that governs a person’s ability to qualify immediately for health coverage when they change employment (dependent on employer’s program)

The University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) is the latest healthcare organization to agree to a settlement and resolution agreement related to potential violations of the HIPAA Privacy and Security regulations. UMass has agreed to pay a fine of $650,000 and to abide by a two-year corrective...

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.