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27 Jun 2018, 8:18 am by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
Thus, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must establish hospital protocol that makes doctors aware of a patient’s addiction history in order to prevent accidental opioid prescription to patients suffering from OUD. [read post]
28 Mar 2022, 5:00 pm by Anna Mikhaylina
The widely publicized 2022 Report to Congress regarding the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (“Parity Act”) forewarned greater enforcement efforts by the Department of Labor and highlighted suspected deficiencies in health plans’ compliance with the Parity Act. [read post]
29 Dec 2017, 12:32 pm by Edward J. Cyran
Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has recently published guidance on disclosing protected health information (PHI) related to overdose victims. [read post]
20 Jan 2019, 9:35 pm by Sarah Madigan
Department of Health and Human Services “to open a scientific and medical review of” psychedelic drugs. [read post]
27 Jun 2018, 8:18 am by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
Thus, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must establish hospital protocol that makes doctors aware of a patient’s addiction history in order to prevent accidental opioid prescription to patients suffering from OUD. [read post]
4 Feb 2010, 6:28 am by Lisa Baird
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury jointly issued interim final regulations implementing the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 ("MHPAEA"). [read post]
4 Aug 2019, 10:03 pm by Chris Castle
While not officially a clinical diagnosis according to the most recent version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), individuals with IAD manifest severe emotional, social, and mental dysfunction in multiple areas of daily activities due to their problematic use of technology and the internet…. [read post]
30 Jan 2024, 4:24 am by Jack Bogdanski
The plan includes developing a central city command center and combining resources from the community, public health, and law enforcement.At the county level, the chair and health department director are also calling for addiction and recovery service providers to work together.Where have these people been the last two years? [read post]
9 May 2014, 7:23 am by Page Pate
In May 2009, Secretary of Health and Human Services (HSS) Kathleen Sebelius and Attorney General Eric Holder announced the launch of the Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team (HEAT), a joint initiative of the two departments to coordinate its efforts in this area. [read post]
8 Jan 2015, 6:30 am by Tod M. Leaven
The Buncombe County Veterans Treatment Court was created in response to the growing number of veterans appearing on court dockets who were addicted to drugs and alcohol and/or suffering from mental impairment or trauma. [read post]
5 May 2022, 5:00 pm by Kenneth F. Ginder
Department of Labor issued its biennial 2022 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (“MHPAEA”) Report to Congress earlier this year, it outlined significant noncompliance by health plans. [read post]
21 Apr 2014, 8:25 am by Fraud Fighters
The Department of Justice announced last week that CRC Health Group, a nationwide provider of substance abuse and mental health treatment services, has agreed to pay $9.25 million to the United States government and the State of Tennessee to settle allegations of healthcare fraud. [read post]
28 Nov 2022, 1:42 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Health and Human Services Department Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) made public November 28, 2022 here and scheduled for publication in the December 2, 2022 Federal Register. [read post]
12 Apr 2010, 7:00 am by Lucas A. Ferrara, Esq.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provides an online treatment facility locator where you can find a detox, rehabilitation, halfway house, clinic, or counseling center anywhere in the United States for both alcoholism and drug addiction. [read post]
1 Jul 2013, 9:10 am
Category: Recent Decisions;Employment Opinions Body: AC34366 - Commissioner of Mental Health & Addiction Services v. [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]
24 Jul 2008, 5:04 am
TCSO provides Getting Connected, a class in which inmates receive information about jobs, housing, and financial assistance available from the Travis County Health and Human Services Department. [read post]
22 Apr 2009, 6:00 am
The Health Department's program helped Marie beat her addiction in 2006, and she hopes her story will help other New Yorkers quit. [read post]