The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S Department of Health and Human Services concluded an all-time record year in Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) enforcement activity. In 2018, OCR settled 10 cases and was granted summary judgment in a case before an Administrative Law Judge, together totaling $28.7 million from enforcement […]
Month: February 2019
Senators voice interest in Medicare Part D, Part B reforms
By Susannah Luthi | January 29, 2019 The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday signaled interest in bolstering key points in the Trump administration’s drug-pricing blueprint, including potential structural reforms for Medicare Part B and Part D. Senators from both sides of the aisle waded into a proposal highly unpopular with physicians and hospitals, aimed at removing the incentive […]