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HHS Is Primed to Enforce Information Blocking Conduct

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) continued its commitment to timely and full access to health records on June 24, 2024, through the finalization of its information blocking disincentives rule for...more

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Return to "Normalcy" - Bracing for the End of the Public Health Emergency

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In January 2020, Alex M. Azar, II, then secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), signed a nationwide declaration of a Public Health Emergency (PHE) that would largely shape the response of public...more

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New Guidance on Self-Pay Patients Under No Surprise Billing Rules

HHS has issued helpful FAQs that answer common questions concerning the No Surprise Billing Rules and self-pay patients, available here. The FAQs confirm the following: Providers and facilities are not required to...more

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Federal Determination of Continued Public Health Emergency

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On July 19, 2021, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) renewed the declaration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), effective July 20, 2021. With this renewal, unless otherwise specified, any existing...more

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Your COVID-19 Vaccine Questions Answered

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With multiple states rolling out phased access to COVID-19 vaccines, many employers are considering whether they want to require employees to be vaccinated, how to encourage employee vaccinations, and the implications of...more

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HHS Extends COVID-19 Related Public Health Emergency Through January 20, 2021

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On October 2, 2020, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, Alex M. Azar II, announced the renewal of the public health emergency declaration due to the continued consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 90-day renewal...more

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Executive Summary: Tracking Telehealth Changes State-by-State in Response to COVID-19 - September 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues across the United States, states, payers, and providers are looking for ways to expand access to telehealth services. Telehealth is an essential tool in ensuring patients are able to access...more

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HIPAA and COVID-19 Update: HHS and OCR Remove Barriers to Accessing and Providing Telehealth Services and Other Waivers in Midst...

The COVID-19 emergency presents an unprecedented need to communicate quickly and effectively from a distance. Telehealth and telecommunications applications more broadly are poised to address the potentially crushing demand...more

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COVID-19 Update: Limited Waiver Of HIPAA Sanctions And Penalties For Certain Hospitals

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Effective March 15, 2020, certain hospitals that fail to comply with specific HIPAA Privacy Rule requirements will not be subject to HIPAA sanctions and penalties, according to a “COVID-19 & HIPAA Bulletin” issued by U.S....more

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OCR COVID-19 Updates on HIPAA and Anti-Discrimination Laws

Hospitals will have a limited waiver of HIPAA sanctions and penalties during the COVID-19 outbreak as a result of a bulletin issued on March 16, 2020 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services....more

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HHS Seeks to Ease Burden of Hurricane on Health Care Organizations

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As Hurricane Harvey continues to have a devastating impact throughout Southeast Texas, Louisiana and the Southeast, our thoughts are with the hundreds of thousands struggling through this difficult time....more

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What's "Hidden" in the 21st Century Cures Act for Health Care Entities

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The 21st Century Cures Act (Cures) was signed into law December 13, 2016. While the primary focus of the 996-page Act centered on biomedical innovation, several components of Cures have significant implications for health...more

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Healthcare Fraud Initiatives in 2015

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In order to predict what 2015 will look like in the war against health care fraud, it is necessary to quickly review what happened in 2014. In 2014, the government’s health care fraud prevention and enforcement efforts...more

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