According to a press release today on HHS.gov, the CVS Pharmacy chain paid $2.5 million and entered into a corrective action plan to settle HIPAA violations discovered during an investigation conducted by the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) of HHS and the FTC.
The OCR and FTC reported that some of the chain's stores were disposing of protected health information in trash dumpsters that were accessible to the public.
To read the full press release including links to the corrective action plan and resolution agreement, please click here.
For information on drafting HIPAA compliant policies and procedures for disposal of protected health information, please contact us.
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