WELLPOINT AGREES TO PAY $1.7M IN HIPAA PENALTIES: WHAT THIS TELLS YOU

The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights has announced that WellPoint, Inc. has agreed to pay $1.7 million to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).

 If you are a covered entity or business associate under HIPAA, this settlement underscores the importance for HIPAA covered entities and business associates of examining all aspects of privacy and security compliance programs before a breach occurs. If you don’t, OCR will.



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