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December 06, 2024   
Health Law Weekly

OCR Levies $1.19 Million Penalty Against Provider for HIPAA Violations

  • December 06, 2024

The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced December 3 a $1.19 million civil monetary penalty against Gulf Coast Pain Consultants, LLC d/b/a Clearway Pain Solutions Institute for violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) following receipt of a breach report that a former contractor for the company impermissibly accessed their electronic record system.

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