First Prosecution under EKRA Results in Guilty Plea

In a press release issued last month, the Department of Justice announced its first criminal prosecution under the Eliminating Kickback in Recovery Act (EKRA).  Defendant Theresa Merced – who is 80 years old – pled guilty and admitted to soliciting kickbacks from a...

Leap Year Means a February Deadline for HIPAA Breach Notifications

The HIPAA Breach Notification Rule requires covered entities, business associates, vendors of personal health records, and other third-party service providers handling protected health information to notify individuals and entities (depending on magnitude) of a breach...