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9 Oct 2019, 11:11 am by The Health Law Partners
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today the release of several proposed changes to the regulations that interpret the Physician Self-Referral Law (the Stark Law), the Civil Monetary Penalty Law (CMP), and the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). [read post]
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a Request for Information (RFI) regarding how the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules could be modified to reduce regulatory burdens and to improve care coordination, case management, and value-based health care. [read post]
3 Jan 2010, 7:22 am by David Harlow
Meaningful use of certified EHRs -- the long-awaited definitions were released by HHS and ONC, within HHS, before year-end, as required by law. [read post]
5 Sep 2012, 1:34 pm by Debra A. McCurdy
HHS estimates that implementing the HPID will result in net savings of approximately $1.3 billion to $6 billion for the entire health care industry over 10 years. [read post]
19 Jan 2018, 11:43 am by Thaddeus Mason Pope, JD, PhD
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has formed a new Conscience and Religious Freedom Division in the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR). [read post]
3 Mar 2008, 9:16 pm
It appears that HHS has engaged PriceWaterhouseCoopers to perform HIPAA compliance audits at hospitals that have been the subject of complaints under the security rule. [read post]
11 Oct 2018, 3:36 am by Debra A. McCurdy
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has just announced annual inflation-related increases to civil monetary penalties (CMPs) in its regulations, including those promulgated by the Office of Inspector General, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the Food and Drug Administration. [read post]
2 Nov 2012, 11:29 am by Michael Kline
 The important difference is that voluntary disclosure is optional; reporting a PHI security breach that is a List Breach to HHS is mandatory, with potential materially adverse consequences for failure to comply. [read post]
28 Aug 2008, 5:41 pm
It allows any employee of a health care provider working in a program that receives HHS funding to refuse to treat any individual receiving any service - if doing so would violate his or her moral beliefsâ€â [read post]
19 Nov 2022, 6:12 pm by Howard Friedman
In particular the court noted:Although HHS had not enforced the 2016 Grants Rule since it became effective, on November 19, 2019, HHS published a formal notification in the Federal Register to inform the public that it would not enforce the 2016 Grants Rule after determining that the rulemaking raised “significant concerns about compliance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act [‘RFA’]. [read post]
11 Jul 2013, 4:55 pm by Kimberly M. Wong
  Directly addressed in HHS’ press release regarding the WellPoint settlement, HHS instructs covered entities and their business associates to have in place reasonable and appropriate technical, administrative, and physical safeguards to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of ePHI. [read post]
8 May 2009, 8:32 am
On May 8, 2009, HHS published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking seeking comments on whether the HHS should amend its regulations on the responsibility of applicants for promoting objectivity in research for which Public Health Service (PHS) funding is sought. [read post]
The post COVID-19 Update: HHS Declaration Provides Liability Immunity Related to Certain COVID-19 Countermeasures appeared first on Health Law Pulse. [read post]
11 Sep 2010, 12:16 am by Ben Vernia
The OIG-HHS noted, however, that liability under the anti-kickback statute required a determination of the parties’ intent, which was beyond the scope of the Advisory Opinion. [read post]
14 Aug 2013, 5:26 pm by Kimberly M. Wong
  Directly addressed in HHS’ press release regarding the Affinity settlement, HHS advises covered entities to be cognizant of the importance of safeguarding sensitive data, referring to FTC guidance, NIST guidance, and OCR training. [read post]
4 Sep 2014, 8:22 am by Debra A. McCurdy
These eligible organizations are permitted to notify the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in writing of their religious objection to providing contraception coverage. [read post]