Posts by lcanaley

OCR Settles HIPAA Ransomware Investigation with New York ASC. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with a New York ambulatory surgical center (ASC) for potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security and Breach Notification Rules. The investigation by OCR followed…

CMS 2026 Medicare PFS Proposed Rule Includes Health IT Provisions. The Calendar Year 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Proposed Rule was released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and includes numerous proposals for policy, payment, and other requirements, including provisions for health information technology (IT). The Proposed Rule also includes several…

OCR Settles with Texas Behavioral Health Provider Following Privacy and Security Investigation. The settlement with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Civil Rights (OCR) resolves potential violations by a Texas behavioral health provider under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules. The investigation by OCR started in…

CMS Introduces WISeR PA Model Aimed at Cutting Fraud, Waste, and Abuse. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced a new model within the CMS Innovation Center called Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR). CMS will partner with companies and employ new technology, including artificial intelligence (AI), to address fraud, waste, and abuse…