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North Memorial Hospital settles HHS charges for $1.55M

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Dissent

First: refresh your memory of a 2011 breach involving Accretive Health, a business associate of North Memorial Hospital. Then read HHS’s press release how that breach just cost North Memorial Hospital $1.55 million, and why: $1.55 million settlement underscores the importance of executing HIPAA business associate agreements  North Memorial Health Care of Minnesota has agreed to pay…

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Confidential Ohio medical records exposed

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Dissent

Derrick Waller reports: A Cuyahoga County man said he stumbled upon a data breach involving medical records filed by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation. The man, who did not want to be identified, said he filed a claim with the department. When he logged onto the state BWC website and entered his personal claim…

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Sixth Circuit Rejects False Claims Act Claim Based on Health Data Breach

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Dissent

Evan Panich of McDermott Will & Emery writes: On March 7, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit decided United States ex rel. Sheldon v. Kettering Health Network, affirming a district court’s dismissal of a lawsuit alleging violations of the False Claims Act (FCA) relating to an alleged data breach.  The relator alleged…

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Bailey’s discovers breach more extensive than originally reported

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Dissent

Well, I may have to walk back some of my praise for outdoor gear company Bailey’s after I first read and reported on a payment card breach they discovered and disclosed. The firm has updated its breach disclosure after subsequently discovering that the breach did not begin in September, 2015, and it wasn’t 15,000 affected. According to their…

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Dozens of NextCare employees report fraudulent activity following Greenshades hack

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Dissent

More details have emerged on the previously reported Greenshades hack that resulted in tax refund fraud for many people.  A reader of DataBreaches.net sent me an email this morning telling me that a relative who works for medical care provider NextCare received the following letter: Dear NextCare Employee, This is a notice for an ongoing internal investigation…

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Laborers’ Health & Welfare Trust Fund for Northern California members notified of HIPAA breach (updated)

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Dissent

The Laborers’ Health & Welfare Trust Fund for Northern California has experienced a recent HIPAA security incident involving eligibility information. The Laborers’ Funds Administrative Office, who administers the Laborers’ Health & Welfare Trust Fund for Northern California, recently generated and distributed IRS Form 1095-B to plan participants. On February 17, 2016, the Fund Office discovered that due to a…

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