Today, OCR settled its 46th case in a series of enforcement actions under its right of access initiative. This time, the settlement was with Optum Medical Care of New Jersey, a multi-specialty physician group in New Jersey and Connecticut.
Under the terms of the settlement agreement, Optum will implement a corrective action plan and pay OCR $160,000 to resolve six complaints that it failed to respond to patients' requests for medical records in a timely manner.
This Settlement Marks the 46th Enforcement Action in the OCR Right of Access Initiative
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