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5 Mar 2014, 1:02 pm
A series of supplemental guidance issued by the Department of Health & Human Services Office of Civil Rights (OCR) in recent weeks is giving health care providers, health plans, health care clearinghouses (Covered Entities) and their business associates even more to do in reviewing and updating their policies, practices and training for handing protected health information (PHI) beyond bringing their policies and practices into line… [read post]
13 Jun 2012, 3:12 pm
The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) recently released a one-page message from OCR Director Leon Rodriguez encouraging patients to exercise the right to access their medical records. [read post]
6 Mar 2020, 12:04 pm
Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (“PHS”) officers are on the front lines of protecting the American people from Coronavirus. [read post]
6 Mar 2020, 12:04 pm
Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (“PHS”) officers are on the front lines of protecting the American people from Coronavirus. [read post]
14 Dec 2020, 11:46 am
As we recently flagged, even amidst the chaos of a global pandemic, multiple HHS agencies, including the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and most recently, CMS and OIG, have focused their attention in 2020 on facilitating and enforcing patients’ rights to access their health information, encouraging interoperability among health… [read post]
6 Aug 2012, 3:43 pm
On August 2, 2012 the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report on questionable billing by Home Health Agencies (HHAs). [read post]
6 Aug 2012, 3:43 pm
On August 2, 2012 the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report on questionable billing by Home Health Agencies (HHAs). [read post]
25 Jan 2013, 1:41 pm
It is administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS"), a division of the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General ("HHS-OIG"). [read post]
18 Sep 2012, 1:26 pm
With the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) and other federal agencies stepping up their civil rights and discrimination compliance audits and enforcement activities and private plaintiff discrimination suits against health care providers and other health industry organizations rising, health care, housing, health insurance and other organizations subject to these requirements are encouraged to… [read post]
6 Jul 2022, 5:24 am
Department of Health & Human Services Office for Civil Rights (HHS OCR) issued guidance on when entities covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) are permitted to share protected health information (PHI) without a patient’s authorization. [read post]
27 Mar 2013, 8:25 am
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) are co-hosting the 6th annual conference Safeguarding Health Information: Building Assurance through HIPAA Security on May 21 & 22, 2013 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. [read post]
6 Jul 2016, 10:00 am
Pursuant to Sections 1128 and 1156 of the Social Security Act, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General ("OIG") has the authority to exclude individuals and entities from federally funded health care programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid. [read post]
15 Mar 2024, 1:17 pm
Situation: Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig represented the US Government Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Office of General Counsel (OGC) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), over a five-year government contract. [read post]
2 Nov 2023, 12:50 pm
The Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human services has rejected a manufacturer’s proposal to give out free hearing aids to certain patients if they receive one of its cochlear implant devices. [read post]
7 Apr 2011, 1:28 am
“Police officers and firefighters will not be prosecuted for breaking health and safety laws by putting their lives on the line, the Crown Prosecution Service said yesterday. [read post]
16 Jan 2020, 8:11 pm
Mercy Health Services President and CEO Thomas R. [read post]
31 Oct 2017, 8:44 pm
Roskes, a psychiatrist who served as the department’s director of the Behavioral Health Administration’s Office of Forensic Services, resigned effective Oct. 19. [read post]
16 Apr 2018, 11:52 am
Several weeks ago, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released its latest critical assessment of chiropractic services currently being billed to the Medicare program. [read post]
17 Mar 2020, 1:09 pm
We at Bernick Lifson wanted to provide information on how our office is addressing the concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. [read post]
2 Jun 2011, 8:34 am
[JURIST] The Obama administration took a stand Wednesday against a controversial Indiana law [HB 1210] that prevents health care providers with abortion [JURIST news archive] services from receiving Medicaid funds. [read post]
