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Final Rules Section 1557 Office of Civil Rights

McDermott Will & Emery

The Impact of the ACA 1557 Final Regulations on Gender-Affirming Care

Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, or any combination thereof, in a health program or activity, any part of which is...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Does Section 1557 Apply to Employer Group Health Plans? (And — Why That Question May Not Even Matter)

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Following years of back and forth, new final rules were published by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on May 6, 2024 reinstituting the Department’s interpretation that the prohibition on...more

Locke Lord LLP

Final Rule Issued by OCR and CMS for Nondiscrimination Protections Under Section 1557 of ‎the ACA

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a final rule on April 26, 2024 (the “Final Rule”) under Section 1557 of...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

2023 Payment Rule’s Nondiscrimination Provisions and Anticipation of New Section 1557 Rules

On January 5, 2022, we discussed the Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2023 proposed rule released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). On April 28, 2022, CMS issued the NBPP 2023 Final Rule. CMS...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Portions of Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act Enjoined by Texas Federal Court – Majority of Regulation Remains Intact.

In May 2016, the Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) issued a Final Rule implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”). Section 1557 prohibits “covered...more

Dickinson Wright

What Physician Practices and Other Healthcare Providers Need to Know About the Posting and Grievance Obligations Set Forth in the...

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Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. Recently, the Federal Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued a Final Rule clarifying...more

Roetzel & Andress

Health Law Insights: October 2016

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ALERT: Immediate Action Required by Health Care Providers to Comply With Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act by October 16, 2016 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office of Civil Rights...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

HHS Issues Final Non-Discrimination Rules for Healthcare Providers

Healthcare providers and others who receive federal financial assistance are now subject to new non-discrimination rules and notice requirements under the Affordable Care Act. The new regulation prohibits discrimination in...more

Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act Requires Healthcare Providers to Take Certain Steps in 2016 to Promote Equity

Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act aims to advance healthcare equity. This statutory provision provides that current non-discrimination laws, such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964, will now apply to individuals and...more

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