U.S. Department of Health and Human Services imposes $4.3 million fine on health insurer Cignet Health. First time ever since HIPAA became law that such a fine has been imposed on a healthcare entity over a privacy violation. Massachusetts General Hospital agrees to pay $1 million to settle potential HIPAA privacy rule violations. Actions could be a sign that the HHS is finally getting serious about enforcing HIPAA’s privacy requirements more stringently, expert says. The number of people whose health care data was lost or stolen continues to soar.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2127228/hipaa-privacy-actions-seen-as-warning.html