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17 Jan 2013, 4:05 pm by Rachel Grunberger
  The second HIPAA-related measure is to have the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) send out a letter clarifying that “no federal law prevents health care providers from warning law enforcement authorities about threats of violence. [read post]
2 Apr 2012, 9:00 am by Lauren B. Dunn
The Departments of the Treasury, Labor and Health and Human Services (collectively, the "Departments") recently published the final regulation (the "Regulation") with regard to the Summary of Benefits and Coverage ("SBC") requirements under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("PPACA"). [read post]
9 May 2014, 11:05 am by Steven Boutwell
Department of Health and Human Services, has issued new model COBRA notices. [read post]
13 Apr 2011, 6:00 am by Michael Kaplen
Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) have issued an advisory, "Treating Clients with Traumatic Brain Injury," Substance Abuse Treatment Advisory, Volume 9, Issue 2. [read post]
17 Sep 2009, 7:52 pm by Lisa Baird
On September 17, 2009, the White House released a “Patient Safety and Medical Liability Reform Demonstration” Fact Sheet, which outlines a new $25 million Department of Health and Human Services initiative designed to help states and health care systems identify new models for managing medical liability claims. [read post]
17 Feb 2015, 7:52 am by Tom Smith
The Department of Health and Human Services initiated a five-year pilot program in 2008 to encourage physicians in 12 cities and states to use electronic health records. [read post]
2 Mar 2011, 11:48 am by admin
” Both businesses have been seeking to renew their annual business license, but must first obtain a health department permit from the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services. [read post]
12 Dec 2023, 9:04 am by John Carroll and Joseph Antel
Last week the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a press release highlighting recent and forthcoming actions by the FTC, Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which they say will further promote competition, thereby lowering costs and increasing the quality of care in the U.S. health care market. [read post]
9 Dec 2011, 8:44 am
Nolan The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is taking two steps to make it easier for eligible professionals, such as physicians, dentists, oral surgeons, optometrists, podiatrists and chiropractors, to meet the requirements for Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and thus qualify for Medicare EHR incentive payments. [read post]
23 Sep 2012, 8:32 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
The Department of Justice (DOJ), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and the HHS-Office of Inspector General (OIG) jointly announced the charges. [read post]
25 Feb 2014, 7:08 am by Joseph J. Lazzarotti
The Department of Health and Human Services announced on February 24 that it is seeking information about conducting a pre-audit survey. [read post]
27 Apr 2017, 8:22 am by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
On April 20, 2017, the Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (HHS OCR) announced that it had reached a settlement with the Center for Children’s Digestive Health (the Center) regarding the Center’s (alleged) violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). [read post]
29 Sep 2008, 10:05 pm
Department of Health and Human Services was to release a shocking report today, showing the results of their investigation of nursing homes. [read post]
16 Feb 2016, 8:42 am by Suchismita Pahi
Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has released proposed changes to the Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records regulations (45 C.F.R. [read post]
23 Jan 2017, 5:22 pm by Steven Boutwell
Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced its first HIPAA settlement arising from a failure to provide timely breach notification. [read post]
25 Nov 2019, 6:34 am by The Health Law Partners
Due to the high volume of tips and complaints the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) receives – approximately 115,000 each year – the need for an efficient means of capturing these complaints was vital for OIG. [read post]
9 Oct 2009, 6:00 am
Department of Health and Human ServicesThe Department of Health and Human Services (www.hhs.gov) is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. [read post]
9 Oct 2017, 1:43 pm by Debra A. McCurdy
The Trump Administration has formally withdrawn a number of pending Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposals that never reached the final rule stage. [read post]
22 Feb 2019, 7:04 am by Jayne Ponder
Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced that 2018 was an all-time record year for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) enforcement activity. [read post]
5 Oct 2009, 7:37 am
According to a press release issued by the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS"), dated October 1, 2009, HHS and the Departments of Labor and the Treasury have jointly issued interim final rules, which implement Title I of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 ("GINA"). [read post]