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News BriefInsight Global to pay $2.7M over lax security on contact tracing data
Atlanta-based staffing agency Insight Global agreed to pay $2.7 million to settle alleged False Claims Act violations for failing to provide adequate cybersecurity on Covid-19 contract tracing data.
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PremiumPreparation key for ‘tectonic change’ from FTC noncompete ban
Companies would be wise to prepare to comply with the Federal Trade Commission’s rule to ban noncompete clauses, despite legal challenges that might delay or prevent it taking effect altogether.
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News BriefState AGs tell UnitedHealth to do more in cyberattack aftermath
UnitedHealth Group’s response to a major cyberattack in February that wreaked havoc with medical payments nationwide has been “inadequate” and must be improved immediately, a group of 22 state attorneys general told the company.
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News BriefMobile health apps must follow FTC breach notice rule after update
Mobile health applications and similar technologies must notify customers following a data breach or risk violating the Federal Trade Commission’s health breach notification rule.
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Pyx Health adds legal chief
Pyx Health announced Annie Harrington will join the team as chief legal officer.
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Orthofix names chief legal officer
Orthofix Medical announced Andres Cedron joined the company as chief legal officer.
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News BriefChange Healthcare cyberattack updates detail massive impact, costs
The massive cyberattack on Change Healthcare has potentially compromised the personal and protected health information of an untold number of Americans, according to parent company UnitedHealth Group.
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News BriefU.S. agencies launch portal for reporting anticompetitive healthcare practices
The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Department of Health and Human Services partnered to create an online portal for the public to report instances of anticompetitive practices in the healthcare sector.
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Aveanna Healthcare Holdings appoints legal chief
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings announced the appointment of Jerry Perchik as chief legal officer and secretary.
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Clario appoints chief legal officer
Healthcare research and technology company Clario announced the appointment of Julia James as chief legal and administrative officer.
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Jackson Healthcare names chief risk officer
Jackson Healthcare announced the promotion of David Robertson to chief risk officer.
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Cleveland Clinic names chief legal officer
Medical center Cleveland Clinic announced Deborah Gordon will be appointed executive vice president and chief legal officer.
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Mercy names new legal chief
Healthcare system Mercy named Jennifer Brown chief legal officer and senior vice president.
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Kindbody adds first chief compliance officer
Fertility clinic network Kindbody announced the appointment of Tim Springer as its first chief compliance officer.
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News BriefGamma Healthcare, owners to pay $13.6M in DOJ false claims case
Missouri-based Gamma Healthcare and three of its owners agreed to pay approximately $13.6 million to settle charges levied by the Department of Justice of violating the False Claims Act by improperly billing Medicare for tests that were not ordered or medically necessary.
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Fresenius appoints global legal, compliance head
Healthcare company Fresenius Medical Care announced the appointment of Jörg Häring as global head of legal, compliance, and human resources, effective June 1.
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News BriefChange Healthcare facing HHS probe following crippling cyberattack
Change Healthcare, a health payment processor hit by a crippling cyberattack in February, is under investigation by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights.
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PremiumDOJ official: Expect more cybersecurity false claim enforcements
The announcement of a record year in several areas of False Claims Act enforcement at the Department of Justice was accompanied by a warning that more significant cases are coming, particularly regarding cybersecurity-related claims.
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HCA Healthcare promotes chief legal officer
HCA Healthcare announced Michael McAlevey, senior vice president and chief legal officer, will be promoted to executive vice president, chief legal and administrative officer.
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News BriefLincare to pay $26M over Medicare billing violations
Lincare, a supplier of durable medical equipment, agreed to pay $25.5 million to settle allegations it billed federal health programs for the rental of ventilator machines after patients no longer needed to use them.