ComplianceMnthlyRecap MH 5.16.22

HHS Releases Inflation-Adjusted Federal Civil Penalty Amounts

Posted by: Karen Hsu    Jan 23, 2020 11:45:00 AM

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued its Annual Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustment. Here are some of the adjustments:

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Topics: HHS, HIPAA, Medicare, compliance recap

District Court Vacates Parts of ACA Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Rule

Posted by: Karen Hsu    Nov 21, 2019 7:29:00 AM

As background, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) Section 1557 provides that individuals shall not be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any health program or activity which receives federal financial assistance from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. The current rule applies to any program administered by HHS or any health program or activity administered by an entity established under Title I of the ACA. These applicable entities are “covered entities” and include a broad array of providers, employers, and facilities. On May 13, 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule (current rule) implementing Section 1557, which took effect on July 18, 2016.

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Topics: ACA, HHS, ACA Section 1557, compliance recap

DOL, HHS, and Treasury Release Final FAQs on Mental Health / Substance Use Disorder Parity

Posted by: Karen Hsu    Nov 14, 2019 8:30:00 AM

The U.S. Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury (collectively, the “Departments”) released final FAQs About Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Implementation and the 21st Century Cures Act Part 39. The Departments respond to FAQs as part of implementing the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA), as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act). The FAQs contain a model disclosure form that employees can use to request information from their group health plan or individual market plan regarding treatment limitations that may affect access to mental health or substance use disorder (MH/SUD) benefits.

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Topics: ACA, HHS, DOL, mental health, compliance recap, MHPAEA

Treasury, DOL, and HHS Issue FAQs on Enforcement of Final 2020 Benefit and Parameters Rule

Posted by: Karen Hsu    Sep 6, 2019 2:52:44 PM

On August 26, 2019, the Treasury, Department of Labor (DOL), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (collectively, the Departments) issued FAQs About Affordable Care Act Implementation Part 40 (FAQs) regarding enforcement of the final rule.

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Topics: HHS, DOL, compliance recap

HHS Releases Inflation-Adjusted Federal Civil Penalty Amounts

Posted by: Karen Hsu    Nov 29, 2018 1:36:55 PM

shutterstock_270020036The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued its Annual Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustment. Here are some of the adjustments:

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Topics: HHS, Medicare, compliance recap