Comstar LLC Enters into Corrective Action Plan and Settlement Agreement with HHS OCR

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In May 2022, it was reported that Comstar LLC, an ambulance billing service based in Massachusetts, initiated notifications to an undisclosed number of individuals following a data security breach identified on March 26, 2022. Subsequent to the incident, Comstar LLC informed the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on May 26, 2022, indicating that the breach impacted 68,957 patients. Recently, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced further details regarding the breach and its implications for the affected individuals.