HHS and DOJ Issue Guidance on Nondiscrimination in Telehealth

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The guidance provides clarity on how federal nondiscrimination laws require accessibility for people with disabilities and limited English proficient persons in health care provided via telehealth The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Justice are partnering together to publish guidance on the protections in federal nondiscrimination laws, including […]

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HHS Proposes to Reinstate Non-Discrimination Rules

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a proposed rule implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, and disability in certain health programs and activities. The proposed rule reinstates several provisions undone by the Trump administration in a 2020 Rule (see NAHC […]

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HHS Proposes to Reinstate Non-Discrimination Rules

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a proposed rule implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, and disability in certain health programs and activities. The proposed rule reinstates several provisions undone by the Trump administration in […]

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HHS Proposes to Reinstate Non-Discrimination Rules

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a proposed rule implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, and disability in certain health programs and activities. The proposed rule reinstates several provisions undone by the Trump administration in a 2020 Rule (see NAHC […]

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Hospices Urged to Participate in CMS Pilot to Test Transmission of Hospice Election Data to Part D Plans

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For more than a decade, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG), and other policymakers have noted with concern the growth in Medicare spending outside of the hospice benefit, while patients are on hospice care. One area of particular concern is […]

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Hospices Urged to Participate in CMS Pilot to Test Transmission of Hospice Election Data to Part D Plans

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For more than a decade, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG), and other policymakers have noted with concern the growth in Medicare spending outside of the hospice benefit, while patients are on hospice care. One area of particular concern is […]

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Hospices Urged to Participate in CMS Pilot to Test Transmission of Hospice Election Data to Part D Plans

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For more than a decade, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG), and other policymakers have noted with concern the growth in Medicare spending outside of the hospice benefit, while patients are on hospice care. One area of particular concern is […]

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Hospices Urged to Participate in CMS Pilot to Test Transmission of Hospice Election Data to Part D Plans

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For more than a decade, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG), and other policymakers have noted with concern the growth in Medicare spending outside of the hospice benefit, while patients are on hospice care. One area of particular concern is […]

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Hospice Notes for July 13, 2022

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Congress is facing a packed few weeks in the lead-up to the monthslong August recess. The potential revival of a slimmed-down reconciliation package sought by Senate Democrats remains top-of-mind for many DC watchers. While nothing is concrete at this point, it unfortunately appears likely that any smaller party-line reconciliation bill will omit major funding investments […]

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HHS Issues Guidance on HIPAA and Audio-Only Telehealth

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On Monday, June 13, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Office for Civil Rights (OCR), is issuing guidance on how covered health care providers and health plans can use remote communication technologies to provide audio-only telehealth services when such communications are conducted in a manner that is consistent with the applicable requirements […]

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HHS Issues Guidance on HIPAA and Audio-Only Telehealth

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On Monday, June 13, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Office for Civil Rights (OCR), is issuing guidance on how covered health care providers and health plans can use remote communication technologies to provide audio-only telehealth services when such communications are conducted in a manner that is consistent with the applicable requirements […]

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Version 3.3 of the HHS Security Risk Assessment Tool Now Available

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The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have released version 3.3 of the popular HHS Security Risk Assessment (SRA) Tool (https://www.healthit.gov/topic/privacy-security-and-hipaa/security-risk-assessment-tool). This tool is designed to aid small and medium sized health care organizations in […]

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