tci Part B Insider - 2014 Issue 17

Physician Notes: 2 Payers Face Settlements, CAPs for Laptop Breaches

Plus: Watch out for aggressive OCR audits this fall.   Stolen unencrypted laptops were to blame for two HIPAA settlements, which totaled nearly $2 million in settlements, as well as extensive corrective action plans (CAPs). Concentra Health Services, a subsidiary of Humana, Inc., agreed to a $1.7 million settlement with HHS for alleged HIPAA violations related to a breach notification stemming from a stolen unencrypted laptop. According to Concentra’s HHS-ordered CAP, the company must: Implement a security management process, including a risk analysis and risk management plan; Provide written updates to HHS describing encryption requirements for all...

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