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HHS Issues Final Regulations on Section 1557: Implications for Health Plans

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently issued final regulations implementing Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which will restore and expand the scope of civil rights...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

DHHS Bolsters Non-Discrimination Protections for Recipients of Covered Health Care Services and Activities

In a Final Rule issued on May 6, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) finalized regulations implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (“Section 1557”). The Final Rule updates and...more

Baker Donelson

How to Comply with HHS' New Nondiscrimination Compliance Infrastructure Requirements in Your Facility

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and Office of the Secretary (collectively, HHS) released on May 6, 2024, the agencies' Final Rule governing the implementation of...more

Roetzel & Andress

Updates to Statute 1557 that Healthcare Providers Need to Know

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Joining host Ericka Adler on the first #HealthlawHotSpot of 2024 is fellow Roetzel healthcare attorney Christina Kuta. Ericka and Christina will break down statute 1557 that prohibits discrimination from healthcare providers...more

BakerHostetler

HHS Proposes Rule Strengthening Section 1557 Protections Against Nondiscrimination in Health Activities

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​​​​​​​On Aug. 4, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published its proposed rule, Nondiscrimination in Health Care and Activities (Proposed Rule), to revise its regulations pertaining to Section 1557 of the...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

[Webinar] 2021 DWT Healthcare Regulatory and Compliance Seminar - A Virtual Series - March 18th, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm PT

Please join us for our annual healthcare compliance seminar to discuss current developments in healthcare regulation and hospital compliance... Registrants will have the option of selecting the sessions they would like to...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

[Webinar] 2021 DWT Healthcare Regulatory and Compliance Seminar - A Virtual Series - March 16th, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm PT

Please join us for our annual healthcare compliance seminar to discuss current developments in healthcare regulation and hospital compliance... Registrants will have the option of selecting the sessions they would like to...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

[Webinar] 2021 DWT Healthcare Regulatory and Compliance Seminar - A Virtual Series - March 11th, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm PT

Please join us for our annual healthcare compliance seminar to discuss current developments in healthcare regulation and hospital compliance... Registrants will have the option of selecting the sessions they would like to...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

[Webinar] 2021 DWT Healthcare Regulatory and Compliance Seminar - A Virtual Series - March 9th, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm PT

Please join us for our annual healthcare compliance seminar to discuss current developments in healthcare regulation and hospital compliance... Registrants will have the option of selecting the sessions they would like to...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Transgender Patients Remain Protected: District Court Blocks HHS Rule From Taking Effect

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Seyfarth Synopsis: A Federal Court has temporarily enjoined the Trump administration from putting into effect its recent rule that strips the Affordable Care Act of its gender identity protections....more

WilmerHale

Some Reminders on How HIPAA Works

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The HIPAA privacy rules have been in the news a lot lately. That’s good, but not when it’s for the wrong reasons or based on a misunderstanding of the rules....more

Burns & Levinson LLP

Security Standards for Medicinal Cannabis Businesses

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Last week the firm moderated a discussion of banking and lending in the cannabis industry. The event was well attended and most importantly provided practical insights concerning the financing of cannabis businesses...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Concierge Medicine – Is it for you?

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According to the 2016 Kaiser/HERT Employer Health Benefits Survey, the average annual premium for employer-sponsored family health insurance coverage in 2016 was $18,142 – representing a 20% increase since 2011 and a 58%...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Do Routine Calls by Health Plans to Patients and Health Plan Members Constitute “Telemarketing” Under the Telephone Consumer...

Covered entities have a long list of laws and regulations governing their conduct, including their communications with patients, customers, and members. Specifically, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Enough is Enough: Court Dismisses TCPA Class Action Against A Health Plan That Placed Reminder Calls To Its Members That They...

Plaintiffs across the country have continued to file class actions against companies of all stripe for violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”), often for communications far afield from the classic...more

Fisher Phillips

The Clock Is Ticking – ACA Nondiscrimination Rules Will Take Effect January 1

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Earlier this year, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) published a final rule to implement Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Most prominently, this rule...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

ACA Nondiscrimination Requirements - Are You In Compliance?

Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 ("ACA") prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability in certain health programs or activities. The U.S....more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act: Implications for Health Care Providers and Health Insurers

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Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (the “ACA”) prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity), age, or disability under any health program or activity that receives...more

Lathrop GPM

New Non-Discrimination Notice Requirements Go Into Effect October 17, 2016

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In May of this year, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized its rulemaking implementing certain non-discrimination requirements under Section 1557 of the Affordable...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

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

HHS Final Rule Extends Anti-Discrimination Protection to Transgender Patients

This past May, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin,...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Summary: Final Rule on Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities

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Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) establishes a broad prohibition on discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability in health programs and activities. After almost 3 years of...more

Winstead PC

New ADA and GINA Wellness Regulation Changes Complicate Wellness Program Compliance Analysis and Risks

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Wellness programs should all be reviewed considering the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (“GINA”) regulatory changes because noncompliance with the new requirements do...more

K&L Gates LLP

HHS Proposes Rules for Nondiscrimination in Health Care

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On September 8, 2015, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) proposed new regulations implementing Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”). Section 1557 prohibits...more

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