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Provider Obligations HHS.gov

(8 days ago) WEBTemporary Assistance to Needy Families – to assist providers in making their programs and services available without regard to a person's race, color, national origin, disability, age, religion, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and …

https://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/for-providers/provider-obligations/index.html

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Civil Rights for Providers of Health Care and Human Services

(7 days ago) WEBFederal Health Care Conscience Protection Laws. Learn more about federal health care conscience protections for providers and others. Content created by Office for Civil …

https://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/for-providers/index.html

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Know your rights with insurance CMS

(2 days ago) WEBThis page applies to all people in the United States who use most types of private health insurance. The No Surprises Act is a federal law that went into effect on January 1, 2022. The Act protects you from unexpected …

https://www.cms.gov/medical-bill-rights/know-your-rights/using-insurance

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No Surprises: Understand your rights against surprise …

(7 days ago) WEBThe No Surprises Act supplements state surprise billing laws; it does not supplant them. The No Surprises Act instead creates a “floor” for consumer protections …

https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/no-surprises-understand-your-rights-against-surprise-medical-bills

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Rights & Protections HealthCare.gov

(8 days ago) WEBThe health care law offers rights and protections that make coverage more fair and easy to understand. Some rights and protections apply to plans in the Health Insurance …

https://www.healthcare.gov/health-care-law-protections/rights-and-protections/

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Safeguarding the Rights of Conscience as Protected by …

(4 days ago) WEB1. Educate the public and health care providers on the obligations imposed, and protections afforded, by Federal law; 2. Work with state and local governments and …

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/01/11/2024-00091/safeguarding-the-rights-of-conscience-as-protected-by-federal-statutes

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HHS Office for Civil Rights Finalizes 2024 Health Care Refusal

(7 days ago) WEBThis week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a final rule, “Safeguarding the Rights of Conscience as …

https://healthlaw.org/hhs-office-for-civil-rights-finalizes-2024-health-care-refusal-regulations/

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Federal Agencies Launch Portal for Public Reporting of …

(2 days ago) WEBToday, the Federal Trade Commission, Justice Department, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched an easily accessible online …

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/04/federal-agencies-launch-portal-public-reporting-anticompetitive-practices-health-care-sector

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LGBTQ+ health care protections reinstated by Biden …

(5 days ago) WEBThe rule focuses on Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, which bans health care providers from discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/04/26/biden-lgbtq-health-care-protections/

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Biden administration restores protections for gay and transgender …

(5 days ago) WEBIn a set of expansive new rules unveiled by the Department of Health and Human Services, the department moved to advance civil rights protections for patients …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/27/politics/lgbtq-health-care-biden-administration-rules-affordable-care-act/index.html

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Your Health Information Rights HealthIT.gov

(8 days ago) WEBYes. You have a right to receive an "accounting of disclosures," which is a list of certain instances when your health care provider or health plan has shared your health …

https://www.healthit.gov/topic/privacy-security-and-hipaa/your-health-information-rights

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Fact Sheet - Your Rights Under the Federal Health Care …

(9 days ago) WEBa complaint by mail, fax or e-mail. If you need help filing a complaint, please email HHS OCR at. [email protected]. For further information, contact: Director, Office for Civil …

https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/ocr/civilrights/provider_conscience_factsheet.pdf

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29 CFR § 825.125 - Definition of health care provider.

(7 days ago) WEB(a) The Act defines health care provider as: (1) A doctor of medicine or osteopathy who is authorized to practice medicine or surgery (as appropriate) by the State in which the …

https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/29/825.125

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Federal Laws and Policies to Ensure Access to Health Care …

(1 days ago) WEBhealth care providers? Yes. On August 8, 2003, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance for its recipients of federal funds, which include health care …

https://healthlaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Federal-Language-Access-Laws.pdf

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Patient Rights: MedlinePlus

(2 days ago) WEBSummary. As a patient, you have certain rights. Some are guaranteed by federal law, such as the right to get a copy of your medical records, and the right to …

https://medlineplus.gov/patientrights.html

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Health Care Provider Rights and Responsibilities Department of

(3 days ago) WEBHealth Care Provider Rights and Responsibilities (Insurance Law Sections 3217-b, 3224-a, 3224-b, 3241, 4325, 4803 and Public Health Law Sections 23, 24, 4403, 4406-c & …

https://www.dfs.ny.gov/consumers/health_insurance/rights_responsibilities

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Federal judges: West Virginia, North Carolina's transgender care

(Just Now) WEBFILE - Connor Thonen-Fleck addresses reporters while his parents stand by his side, March 11, 2019, in Durham, N.C. West Virginia and North Carolina’s refusal to …

https://apnews.com/article/west-virginia-north-carolina-gender-affirming-care-dbe97d7b305ec6c6d07f7c1e33beef00

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Provider Relief HRSA - Health Resources and Services …

(6 days ago) WEBThe Provider Relief Bureau (PRB) ensured resiliency of the nation’s health care systems and infrastructure by supporting health care providers in the United …

https://www.hrsa.gov/provider-relief

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Non-Competes: What the FTC’s Rule May Mean for Health Care

(Just Now) WEBOn April 23, 2024, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) finalized a rule, by a vote of 3-2, abolishing the vast majority of employee covenants not …

https://www.foley.com/insights/publications/2024/04/non-competes-ftc-rule-health-care-life-sciences-providers/

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Patient Rights and Protections Under U.S. and State Laws

(4 days ago) WEBIt is a process where a health care provider educates a patient about the benefits, risks, likely outcomes, and alternatives of a procedure, test, intervention, or …

https://apatientsplace.com/2019/10/10/patient-rights-and-protections-under-u-s-and-state-laws/

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The Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program

(6 days ago) WEBMost Federal employees are eligible to enroll; those who are not eligible usually have limited appointments of short duration, or work sporadically only during certain seasons …

https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/fastfacts/fehb/

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For Providers of Health Care & Social Services HHS.gov

(3 days ago) WEBThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Justice jointly published a guidance document on “long COVID” as a disability under the …

https://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/for-providers/laws-regulations-guidance/index.html

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Court says state health-care plans can’t exclude gender-affirming

(Just Now) WEBA federal appellate court in Richmond became the first in the country to rule that state health-care plans must pay for gender-affirming surgeries, a major win for …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/04/29/gender-affirming-surgery-state-health-care-plans/

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Healthcare - U.S. Office of Personnel Management

(1 days ago) WEBThe Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program. The FEHB Program can help you and your family meet your health care needs. Federal employees, retirees and …

https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/healthcare

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Most nursing homes don't have enough staff to meet the federal …

(4 days ago) WEBThe American Health Care Association, which represents the nursing home industry, called the regulation "an unreasonable standard" that "creates an impossible …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/24/1246628171/nursing-home-staffing-final-rule-medicare-medicaid

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OCR finalizes rule prohibiting certain reproductive health care

(Just Now) WEBThe Department of Health & Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights April 22 released a final rule prohibiting The rule will take effect 60 days after publication in the …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-04-22-ocr-finalizes-rule-prohibiting-certain-reproductive-health-care-disclosures

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The Biden-Harris Administration Issues New Rule to Support …

(3 days ago) WEBToday, the Biden-Harris Administration, through the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a Final …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/22/biden-harris-administration-issues-new-rule-support-reproductive-health-care-privacy-under-hipaa.html

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State health care plans can't exclude gender-affirming - Axios

(Just Now) WEBState health care plans must cover gender-affirming surgeries, a federal appeals court in Virginia ruled Monday.. Why it matters: The ruling marks a major victory …

https://www.axios.com/2024/04/29/state-health-care-plan-gender-affirming-surgery

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Long-Term Care Educational Opportunities Now Available

(5 days ago) WEBThe Texas Department of Health and Human Services and the University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing are pleased to announce a collaborative effort to …

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/provider-news/2024/04/24/long-term-care-educational-opportunities-now-available

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Strengthening Nondiscrimination Protections and Advancing Civil …

(8 days ago) WEBThe final rule reinstates and strengthens Section 1557’s application to health insurance issuers that receive Federal financial assistance. Recognizing the significant …

https://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/for-individuals/section-1557/1557-fact-sheet/index.html

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Input from ALFs Needed for Life Safety Code Topics Texas Health …

(2 days ago) WEBHHSC Long-term Care Regulation (LTCR) issues guidance on Life Safety Code (LSC) topics at least twice a year. We need assisted living facility providers input on …

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/provider-news/2024/04/30/input-alfs-needed-life-safety-code-topics

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Fact Sheet: Safeguarding the Rights of Conscience as Protected by

(3 days ago) WEBSection 88.1 of the Final Rule explains that the Office for Civil Rights has the authority to receive, handle and investigate complaints regarding a number of provisions …

https://www.hhs.gov/conscience/conscience-protections/fact-sheet-safeguarding-rights-conscience-protected-federal-statutes/index.html

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