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12 Jan 2016, 10:08 am
On January 6, 2016, HHS published a final rule to modify the HIPAA Privacy Rule to expressly permit certain HIPAA covered entities to disclose to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) the identities of individuals who are subject to a federal “mental health prohibitor” that disqualifies them from shipping, transporting, possessing, or receiving a firearm for mental health reasons. [read post]
12 Jan 2016, 10:08 am
On January 6, 2016, HHS published a final rule to modify the HIPAA Privacy Rule to expressly permit certain HIPAA covered entities to disclose to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) the identities of individuals who are subject to a federal “mental health prohibitor” that disqualifies them from shipping, transporting, possessing, or receiving a firearm for mental health reasons. [read post]
12 Jan 2016, 9:52 am
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has released its final 2016 Interoperability Standards Advisory, which catalogs the “best available” interoperability standards and implementation specifications for industry use to fulfill specific clinical health information technology (IT) interoperability needs. [read post]
12 Jan 2016, 4:05 am
Burwell, observing that “a preliminary question is whether the executive departments responsible for creating the accommodation (HHS, Labor, and Treasury)” for religious non-profit groups that object to providing their female employees with health insurance that includes access to birth control “had the authority to do so. [read post]
11 Jan 2016, 3:46 pm
Health Care Workforce: Comprehensive Planning by HHS Needed to Meet National Needs, GAO-16-17: Published: Dec 11, 2015. [read post]
11 Jan 2016, 7:07 am
” The Complaint states that Henry Schein was aware that the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) directs health care providers to guidance promulgated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”), which recommends AES encryption to protect patient data. [read post]
11 Jan 2016, 3:00 am
The final rule, published December 30, 2015, specifies a “Master List” of 135 items that will potentially be subject to PA because the item has been (1) identified in a GAO or HHS OIG national report published in 2007 or later as having a high rate of fraud or unnecessary utilization; or (2) listed in the 2011 or later Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) DME and/or DMEPOS Service Specific Reports, The Master List is further limited to those items with an average purchase fee… [read post]
10 Jan 2016, 4:42 pm
From 2002 to 2014, the medical examination was considered valid any time until adjudication of the Form I-485.On May 30th, 2014, USCIS announced that starting June 1st, 2014, all medical examinations will be considered valid for one year after completion and signature by a Civil Surgeon, and will be considered valid for one year after submission to USCIS.Some of the general requirements of the submission of the medical exam are as follows:1) The medical exam must be performed by a USCIS-designated… [read post]
8 Jan 2016, 8:00 am
This includes everything from reviewing carrier health insurance plans and compliance to managing the (still dysfunctional) healthcare.gov website.Now we hear the HHS OIG (Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General) notes that for the EIGHTH TIME in less than a year they found that CMS is incapable of accounting for the distribution of taxpayer subsidy funds.CMS relied entirely on data from health insurers to verify whether enrollees had paid their premiums and were eligible. [read post]
7 Jan 2016, 10:03 pm
Some of foods most highly recommended in the guidelines from HHS and USDA are dubbed “high risk” by the Food and Drug Administration because of their increased chances to carry foodborne pathogens. [read post]
7 Jan 2016, 10:00 pm
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. [read post]
7 Jan 2016, 10:10 am
While HHS’s proposal makes progress on this issue, EFF thinks it should go further. [read post]
7 Jan 2016, 2:33 am
Remember that in the US, sector-specific regulators are deeply in the privacy business, so you must keep abreast of what agencies like the SEC, NLRB, FTC, and HHS are saying. [read post]
7 Jan 2016, 2:33 am
Remember that in the US, sector-specific regulators are deeply in the privacy business, so you must keep abreast of what agencies like the SEC, NLRB, FTC, and HHS are saying. [read post]
6 Jan 2016, 1:49 pm
The provision directs the HHS secretary to establish and regularly update a set of voluntary cybersecurity best practices standards. [read post]
6 Jan 2016, 5:42 am
According to HHS, “This modification better enables the reporting of the identities of prohibited individuals to the background check system and is... [read post]
1 Jan 2016, 7:35 am
” However, “the agency tasked with enforcing” HIPAA, HHS’ Office for Civil Rights, “took no punitive action against these providers, ProPublica found. [read post]
31 Dec 2015, 1:11 pm
The OIG audits and evaluates the performance of HHS programs and their participants. [read post]
30 Dec 2015, 2:33 pm
Prevents the HHS Secretary from using competitive bidding rates to adjust Medicare fee schedule amounts for wheelchair accessories and seat and back cushions when furnished in connection with Group 3 complex rehabilitative power wheelchairs before January 1, 2017. [read post]
30 Dec 2015, 2:24 pm
On December 23, 2015, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published its annual notice soliciting recommendations for new or modified, safe harbor provisions under the federal anti-kickback statute. [read post]
