Aetna Hit With More Penalties for Two Breaches

After a multistate investigation, Aetna last week signed financial settlement agreements with Washington, D.C., for $175,000, Connecticut for $100,000 and New Jersey for $365,000. The amount of another new settlement with the state of Washington was undisclosed.New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewa says the states investigating the incidents alleged that Aetna not only violated HIPAA but also state laws pertaining to the protected health information of individuals in general, and of persons with AIDS or HIV infection in particular.Back in...