HealthITSecurity reports Aetna has reached settlements with several state attorneys general for disclosing the HIV statuses of 12,000 patients in violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Aetna will pay about $100,000 to Connecticut, $175,000 to the District of Columbia, $365,000 to New Jersey, and an undisclosed amount to Washington state. The health insurer has also agreed to implement new policies and procedures to protect patients' personal health information and hire an independent consultant to examine the company's privacy practices. Meanwhile, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar has waived sanctions and penalties under certain HIPAA Privacy Rule provisions following Hurricane Michael.
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