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21 Mar 2013, 6:26 am by Matthew L.M. Fletcher
An excerpt: The sequester will impose cuts of 5 percent across the Indian Health Service, the modestly financed agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services that provides basic health care to two million American Indians and native Alaskans. [read post]
18 Oct 2010, 6:49 am by McNabb Ferrari, P.C.
Seven additional Houston-area residents who allegedly served as patient recruiters and a nurse have been charged for their alleged participation in a $5 million Medicare home health care fraud scheme, the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Friday. [read post]
18 Oct 2010, 6:49 am by McNabb Ferrari, P.C.
Seven additional Houston-area residents who allegedly served as patient recruiters and a nurse have been charged for their alleged participation in a $5 million Medicare home health care fraud scheme, the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Friday. [read post]
16 Feb 2017, 3:01 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules sends a clear warning message to all health plans, healthcare providers and health care clearinghouses (Covered Entities) and their business associates that simply adopting HIPAA policies alone is insufficient to avoid getting nailed by OCR under HIPAA; Covered… [read post]
17 Aug 2011, 12:41 pm
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Labor, and Department of the Treasury (the Departments) proposed a new rule requiring health insurers and group health plans to provide consumers with two standardized forms:An easy to understand Summary of Benefits and CoverageA uniform glossary of terms commonly used in health insurance coverageThe forms were developed through a process with th [read post]
17 Aug 2011, 12:41 pm
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Labor, and Department of the Treasury (the Departments) proposed a new rule requiring health insurers and group health plans to provide consumers with two standardized forms:An easy to understand Summary of Benefits and CoverageA uniform glossary of terms commonly used in health insurance coverageThe forms were developed through a process with th [read post]
26 May 2020, 12:19 pm by Daniel Fundakowski
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued additional guidance, by again updating its FAQs, for Medicare providers and suppliers (collectively, providers) receiving relief from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund. [read post]
11 Nov 2020, 9:00 am by Gary J. McRay
On October 28, 2020, the FBI, Department of Health and Human Services, and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued a report warning of "an increased and imminent cybercrime threat" to U.S. hospitals and health care providers. [read post]
25 Mar 2020, 6:57 am by Colin Zick
On March 24, 2020, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Health and Human Services issued guidance on how HIPAA covered entities may disclose protected health information (PHI) about an individual who has been infected with or exposed to COVID-19 to law enforcement, paramedics, other first responders, and public health authorities in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)… [read post]
11 Nov 2020, 9:00 am by Gary J. McRay
On October 28, 2020, the FBI, Department of Health and Human Services, and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued a report warning of "an increased and imminent cybercrime threat" to U.S. hospitals and health care providers. [read post]
3 Feb 2019, 10:00 pm
In fact, 2018 was another busy year for the Department of Justice (the DOJ) and the Office of the Inspector General for Health and Human Services (the OIG). [read post]
3 Feb 2024, 12:26 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Hospitals, long term care facilities and other facilities funded by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) should audit and tighten their visitation and other facilities policies, oversight and training about federal prohibitions against religious or other discrimination in response to guidance issued by the HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR) on January 25, 2024. [read post]
24 Nov 2006, 3:40 pm
HR.BLR.com has this story today about how the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is asking employers to voluntarily commit to meeting four goals in the area of providing more information on health care costs and quality of services:HHS... [read post]
27 Apr 2020, 6:16 am by Immigration Prof
Department of Health and Human Services issued an interim final rule directing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to, in the interest of public health, “suspend the introduction of persons from designated countries or... [read post]
5 Feb 2019, 6:00 am by Family Law
From Rewire News: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced last week that it is close to finalizing a conscience protection rule that would allow people to discriminate in health-care settings under cover of law. [read post]
19 May 2010, 4:54 am by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
June 18, 2010 is the deadline for interested persons to submit comments to the Office of Public Health and Science of the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) on the draft "HHS Strategic Framework on Multiple Chronic Conditions.'' [read post]
7 Feb 2007, 10:33 am
Developed in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for an Influenza Pandemic provides general... [read post]
In the fall of 2015, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) released an online resource to assist mobile health application developers in determining whether they need to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”). [read post]
29 Apr 2013, 4:56 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Changing plan years won’t extend the period that a group health plan or group or individual health insurance policy can qualify for a waiver of the annual limitation restrictions (Annual Limit Rule) of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (Affordable Care Act) according to new guidance issued by the US Departments of Health & Human Services (HHS), Treasury (IRS) and Labor (DOL)(collectively, the Agencies) on… [read post]