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8 Feb 2013, 8:18 am
Conference of Catholic Bishops said that the Department of Health and Human Services' Feb. 1 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking attempting to accommodate non-profit religious organizations' objections to the contraceptive coverage mandate "shows some movement by the Administration but falls short of addressing U.S. bishops' concerns." [read post]
10 Aug 2023, 10:00 pm
The US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released Advisory Opinion No. 23-04, which found that fraud and abuse risks were sufficiently low in light of certain safeguards to avoid a “negative” opinion regarding online healthcare directories accessible to Federal health care program (FHCP) beneficiaries. [read post]
6 Jul 2022, 10:00 pm
That 60-day time frame ended on May 16 with no indication from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that it was anticipating the end of the PHE. [read post]
30 Oct 2012, 10:00 am
., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A report released by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) on October 5, 2012, found that nineteen percent (19%) of long-term care nurse aides who were found guilty of on-the-job abuse, neglect or property theft in 2010 had prior criminal records that would have showed up on a background check. [read post]
9 May 2023, 10:00 pm
The PHE declaration, which first was issued by the Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on January 31, 2020, and subsequently renewed several times, provided the basis for numerous flexibilities upon which the healthcare and life sciences industries have relied to furnish patient care during the pandemic. [read post]
20 Feb 2016, 9:00 am
Circuit ordered the US District Court for the District of Columbia to reconsider a lawsuit seeking to compel the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to meet statutory deadlines for reviewing Medicare claims denials. [read post]
2 Oct 2021, 8:47 am
Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance to help the public understand when the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule applies to disclosures and requests for information about whether a person has received a COVID-19 vaccine. [read post]
20 Nov 2015, 9:00 am
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released its 2016 Annual Work Plan (Work Plan) on November 2, 2015, with an effective date of October 1, 2015. [read post]
26 Dec 2013, 9:49 pm
According to its December 26, 2013 announcement of the settlement, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) opened an investigation of APDerm upon receiving a report that an unencrypted thumb drive containing the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 2,200 individuals was stolen from a vehicle of one its staff members. [read post]
14 Oct 2020, 2:00 am
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is the second-largest since HIPAA’s inception—surpassed only by the $16 million paid in 2018 by Anthem Inc. [read post]
1 Sep 2011, 12:53 pm
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on September 1, 2011 released the following: "DETROIT-Eighteen individuals were charged in court documents unsealed today and yesterday in the Eastern District of Michigan for their participation in a series of separate Medicare fraud schemes involving home health and psychotherapy services, announced the Department of Justice, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the FBI and… [read post]
1 Sep 2011, 12:53 pm
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on September 1, 2011 released the following: "DETROIT-Eighteen individuals were charged in court documents unsealed today and yesterday in the Eastern District of Michigan for their participation in a series of separate Medicare fraud schemes involving home health and psychotherapy services, announced the Department of Justice, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the FBI and… [read post]
15 Sep 2024, 9:05 pm
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (MDHSS) detected this most recent human case of avian influenza through the state’s seasonal flu surveillance program. [read post]
14 Apr 2023, 9:05 pm
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) aims to improve the quality and availability of treatment and rehabilitative services for behavioral health challenges. [read post]
4 Oct 2016, 10:34 am
By October 16, 2016, all health programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), those administered by HHS, and Health Insurance Marketplaces (Covered Entities), must be in compliance with the final pieces of the final rule issued by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued May 18, 2016, implementing section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. [read post]
10 Jan 2014, 9:36 am
As we reported last week, a divided Sixth Circuit panel granted a motion by Michigan Catholic Conference and Catholic Family Services to halt the so-called contraception mandate by the Department of Health and Human Services that went into effect under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148. [read post]
15 Sep 2009, 11:22 am
A California Filipino-American owned nursing facility received a five-star rating from the US Department of Health and Human Services and the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. [read post]
12 Dec 2014, 8:17 am
Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has published its first-ever resolution agreement stemming from an incident involving malware, highlighting the importance of reviewing systems for unpatched and unsupported software that can leave patient information susceptible to malware and other risks. [read post]
14 Sep 2015, 10:03 pm
The office conducted a performance audit of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Food Protection Section (FPS), to determine how efficient and effective the section was in preventing foodborne illness during state fiscal years 2013 and 2014. [read post]
28 Jul 2010, 10:22 am
For those providers and entities that think HIPAA violations are no big deal or that have yet to implement required policies and procedures, they are well advised to review the Department of Health and Human Services July 27, 2010 press release announcing a $1 million dollar settlement related to allegations of violations of HIPAA. [read post]
