PDC Flow

OCTOBER 6, 2020

The targets for attacks are not only large global companies, but are also governmental authorities, small businesses, non-profits, healthcare organizations and even individuals. Now more than ever our customers are reading the news about privacy, cybercrime, scams, and other fraudulent schemes to be wary of.

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Consumer Financial Services Law

APRIL 4, 2018

LEXIS 6535 (2018), the DC Circuit rejected a series of challenges to the FCC’s 2015 Declaratory Ruling brought by Rite-Aid related to the partial-exemption to the prior-consent requirement for healthcare related calls. 47 U.S.C. § 227(b)(2)(C). 47 U.S.C. § 227(b)(2)(C). Rite Aid made two arbitrary and capricious arguments. 64.1200(f)(4).

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Jimerson Firm

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

It is important to note, in the healthcare context, where a privacy notice informs patients of their rights under HIPAA, and entities are “required by law to adhere to HIPAA without receiving any consideration from. Miami Beach Healthcare Grp. patient[s], these provisions cannot create contractual obligations.” Breach Litig. ,

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Troutman Sanders

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

On October 30, President Biden issued a sweeping Executive Order calling on Congress to enact privacy laws and directing federal agencies to review existing rules and potentially explore new rulemakings governing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) across various sectors of the U.S. The deadline for comments was May 30.

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Burr Forman

JUNE 11, 2021

As ransomware attacks continue to rise across industries and make national headlines, Burr & Forman Chief Privacy Officer India Vincent discussed the rising trend and risk management in the healthcare publication Part B News. million patient records.

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Credit Corp

AUGUST 30, 2020

There’s no denying the fears that we all face right now—from changes in our personal lives to the economic downturn and the healthcare crisis. The novel coronavirus has had a devastating impact on the healthcare sector where situational factors have caused women to face greater consequences. Privacy Policy. Privacy Policy.

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Troutman Sanders

JANUARY 20, 2022

In In re Horizon Healthcare Servs. Data Breach Litigation , the court dismissed a putative class complaint against Horizon Healthcare Services, Inc. Moreover, other courts interpreting data privacy laws have held that defendants whose information was stolen did not “disclose” the stolen information.

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Burr Forman

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

As an initial matter, please keep in mind that HIPAA only applies to certain “covered entities,” namely healthcare providers, health plans, and healthcare clearinghouses. In such a scenario, protected health information (“PHI”) in the hands of the healthcare provider relating to its patients is covered by HIPAA.

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Credit Management Company

MARCH 23, 2021

More and more healthcare professionals are wrestling with this decision and many other questions regarding outsourcing their revenue cycle management. As healthcare organizations look to a post-pandemic world, the ability to enhance cash flow grows in importance. Do They Have Healthcare Experience? Statistics from 2020.

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Collection Industry News

JULY 12, 2021

Healthcare Revenue Recovery Group, LLC , the plaintiff received a debt collection letter from Healthcare Revenue Recovery Group displaying a bar code on the envelope. Robins which held that intangible harms, such as privacy harms, can be concrete. Preferred Collections and Management Services, Inc. , In Morales v.

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PDC Flow

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Bender counsels financial services and healthcare clients on a broad range of privacy, data security, and consumer financial protection laws relying upon her strategic and legal experience as a general counsel. Overall, Bender feels the use of new communication channels in debt collection is a positive step for the industry. “

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Burr Forman

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Although COVID-19 has created numerous issues for patients and healthcare providers to overcome this year, one benefit has been that stakeholders have homed in on existing technology to fast track more mobile health solutions for improving overall patient care. billion market by 2026.

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Troutman Sanders

JULY 18, 2022

Privacy and Cybersecurity Activities. Attorney General Tong stated, “Healthcare costs and insurance premiums are already unaffordable for many Connecticut families, businesses and individuals, and these double-digit rate hikes demand rigorous scrutiny. State Activities. percent for the individual market and 14.8 Representative Anna G.

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Burr Forman

JUNE 7, 2021

HIPAA currently allows a healthcare provider thirty days to respond to a patient’s request for access, although the proposed changes to HIPAA, if implemented, would shorten that time period to fifteen days. ONC has stated that simply because a healthcare provider satisfies the HIPAA timeframes for access ( e.,

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Better Credit Blog

MARCH 2, 2021

mostly collects on debt in the healthcare industry. When your healthcare provider is unsuccessful at collecting your debt, they could contact a third-party agency such as H&R Accounts. Privacy: Debt collectors are prohibited from disclosing details of your accounts with your family, friends, employer, etc.

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Troutman Sanders

AUGUST 10, 2020

Privacy and Cybersecurity Activities. Privacy and Cybersecurity Activities: On August 7, 2020, California’s Attorney General, Xavier Becerra, warned consumers about online scams involving digital currencies. The International Association of Privacy Professionals also reported on the hearing and can be read by clicking here.

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Public Citizen

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Junyuan Ke and Weiguang Wang, both of the University of Rochester - Simon Business School and Natasha Zhang Foutz, Associate Professor of Commerce at the University of Virginia, have written Heterogeneous Consumer Response and Mitigation toward Healthcare Data Breach: Insights from Location Big Data.

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Troutman Sanders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Privacy and Cybersecurity Activities. Privacy and Cybersecurity Activities: On September 17, 2020, the National Security Agency (NSA) released best practice guidelines for those working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information about existing privacy guidelines for COVID-19-related apps, read our primer on Law360.

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Consumer Financial Services Law

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

A recent decision from a North Carolina Bankruptcy Court emphasizes the need for proper training for those who file proofs of claim on behalf of anyone providing consumer credit, including healthcare providers. For healthcare providers in particular, the order serves as a wake up call. See, e.g., In re Wayne Edward Branch, Dkt Nos.

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Troutman Sanders

AUGUST 23, 2023

In the complaint, the AGs alleged the defendants “initiated millions of [r]obocalls[] advertising various goods and services, including healthcare products” to residential and/or cellular telephone numbers without obtaining consumers’ prior express consent.

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Consumer Financial Services Law

JANUARY 15, 2018

The decision is important because it interprets the 2012 FCC Healthcare Exemption as providing an exemption as to prior written consent rather than a wholesale exemption from consent. The Second Circuit concluded that the communication was covered by the 2012 FCC Healthcare Exemption. Mount Sinai Health System, Inc.

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PDC Flow

APRIL 20, 2021

So why do we expect healthcare patients to deal with these issues? Privacy roadblocks and the inability for systems to work together have created an inadequate patient financial journey. creates repeat patients to your healthcare facility. Download the FLOW Technology for Healthcare Solution Brief. Share this post!

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Credit Corp

JUNE 26, 2020

Your local 2-1-1 can direct you to resources in your area to help with food and housing expenses, healthcare, and other financial assistance. Privacy Policy. Reach Out to Other Resources. Reach out to resources like United Way 2-1-1 for help. Actions to Take When Unemployment Benefits Run Out. Plus get weekly updates and tailored tips.

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Credit Management Company

JUNE 14, 2022

This is common in the healthcare industry or commercial industry when consumers may have undergone many operations or worked with many contractors. Entitled Privacy. There are many privacy regulations stipulated in the FDCPA in regards to debt collection rights. In this case, consumers will have less awareness of the process.

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Troutman Sanders

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Privacy and Cybersecurity Activities. The session will feature a discussion of the CFPB’s debt collection rule, the Maryland Consumer Debt Collection Act, medical debt collection, debt buying, consumer privacy and data security, the State Examination System and the use of technology to improve operations and compliance.

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National Service Bureau

MAY 6, 2015

Healthcare is really expensive when you have a serious condition and insurance doesn’t cover the entire bill. What do you do as a healthcare company or assisted living facility that needs to balance the requirement to get paid for services and the long-term and often personal relationship you have with your clientele?

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Troutman Sanders

AUGUST 3, 2020

Privacy and Cybersecurity Activities. This bill would prevent healthcare providers from taking “extraordinary” collection actions for up to 18 months after the bill becomes law as a means of protecting consumers during the coronavirus pandemic. Senators asked for the inclusion of a privacy bill in the next stimulus package.

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Consumer Financial Services Law

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

The FCC Order Denying the Petition The FCC denied the petition outright, finding that the MBA has not shown the exempted calls would be free of charge to called parties and that the “ public interest in, and the need for the timely delivery of, the calls described by MBA do not justify setting aside the privacy interests of called parties.”

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PDC Flow

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Conversational intelligence - Another vital part of negotiation is understanding privacy and compliance issues that come along with collecting bills (especially in healthcare collections ). Cutting negative language from conversations will automatically make consumers more receptive to a better payment arrangement.

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Troutman Sanders

JULY 27, 2020

Privacy and Cybersecurity Activities. Privacy and Cybersecurity Activities: On July 21, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) testified before Congress relating to the agency’s efforts in combatting COVID-19-related scams. State Activities. For more information, click here.

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Troutman Sanders

MAY 3, 2021

Privacy and Cybersecurity Activities. State Activities: On April 30, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a consumer alert “warning Californians about sham health insurance plans offered by some healthcare sharing ministries.” State Activities. ” For more information, click here.

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National Service Bureau

MARCH 29, 2015

The amount of the debt: It’s no secret that healthcare costs are rising, and the result is that employers and individuals alike are selecting higher-deductible insurance plans. Unlike a house or car loan, there is no prior financial planning in medical emergencies.

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National Service Bureau

APRIL 6, 2015

Debt collection companies who deal in healthcare collections are governed by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and its “privacy rule” for Protected Health Information (PHI). Of these, 239 involved medical collections and another 240 involved student loans.

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National Service Bureau

MARCH 29, 2015

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and the privacy section specifically, applies for all collections that are related to the healthcare industry (read here for other ways that medical debts are different).

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Burr Forman

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Employers are advised to keep in mind that these systems and devices may raise privacy concerns under the ADA. Other developments involve the WHD recently deciding that telemedicine visits with a healthcare provider are “in-person” visits under the FMLA, subject to certain requirements. You can find more information here.

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True Accord

JULY 13, 2023

Several states have actively been considering and passing new legislation requiring additional policies, controls, and practices not only in the data security space but also for data privacy and data breaches.

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Consumer Financial Services Law

MARCH 6, 2018

In Zani, the consumer filled a prescription at a Rite Aid pharmacy, provided his phone number and signed a Notice of Privacy Practices which provided that Rite Aid “may contact [Zani] to provide refill reminders or information about treatment alternatives or other health related benefits and services that may be of interest.”

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