$1.5M HIPAA Settlement Sends Message to Employers

Yesterday’s $1.5M “Resolution Agreement” between Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee  and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the agency responsible for enforcing HIPAA, is the fourth major settlement announced by HHS in the past 15 months and the third to exceed seven figures. This settlement has several important messages for employers. To learn more about the settlement and its implications for employers, please continue reading at Littler's Workplace Privacy Counsel.

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