CMS' price transparency rule aims to save Americans money by allowing them to price shop for healthcare services, but it's still common for patients to overpay for their tests and lab work, sometimes by thousands of dollars, according to research…
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The Diabetes, Endocrinology & Lipidology Center has agreed to pay $5,000 in a settlement to HHS' Office for Civil Rights for a potential HIPAA violation.
A medical testing lab in New Jersey filed a lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group on June 2, accusing the company and its units of not covering claims for COVID-19 tests, according to Law 360.
COVID-19 testing center Exceltox Laboratories shipped the protected health information of 4,571 patients through UPS, but it never reached its final destination, according to a May 7 data breach notification letter.