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(As of October 31, 2024)

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Status of All Privacy Rule Complaints - October 2024
Status of All Privacy Rule Complaints - October 2024 
Complaints Remaining Open3,7441%
Complaints Resolved370,57899%
Total Complaints Received374,322 

* Referrals to DOJ - 2,419


 

Total Investigated Resolutions - October 2024
Total Investigated Resolutions - October 2024 
Corrective Action Obtained (Change Achieved)31,19167%
No Violation15,56133%
Total Complaints Investigated46,752 

Investigated Resolutions - April 14, 2003 through December 31, 2015

This bar graph shows a comparison of the complaints that OCR has investigated and resolved by calendar year according to the type of closure, and includes a bar reflecting the total closures. The first bar in the group of three per year represents the complaints closed in which there was no violation, the second in which there was corrective action, and the third reflects the total closures.

YearInvestigated: No ViolationInvestigated: Corrective ActionTotal
Partial Year 200379260339
200436010331393
200564211621804
200689715742471
200772714942221
2008118022213401
2009121121463357
2010152927094238
2011130225953897
201298033614341
201399434704464
201466812881956
20153597301089

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Content last reviewed November 21, 2024
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