On September 25, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that it reached a settlement with Premera Blue Cross (PBC), a health plan operating in ...
2020 has been a busy year with HHS’ Office for Civil Rights, from Premera Blue Cross’ $6.85 million settlement, the second largest in OCR history, to numerous right of access case resolutions. Here ...
In the final days of the Biden Administration, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (“HHS OCR”) remained active in resolving a large number of investigations, ...
Premera Blue Cross agreed to pay HHS’ Office for Civil Rights $6.85 million to settle potential violations related to a HIPAA breach that affected more than 10.4 million people. 1. The settlement is ...