By Dannae Delano, Roberta Casper Watson and Barry Salkin Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability in a health program or activity receiving federal financial...
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HHS Issues Guidance on HIPAA Protections
In response to the Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) has issued new HIPAA guidance to help protect patients and their providers with respect to...
HHS Increases Civil Monetary Penalties for Certain HIPAA and ACA Violations
The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) has published updated civil penalties. The new penalty amounts, which became effective March 17, 2022, apply to violations occurring on or after November 5, 2021 and are based on an annual inflation factor of...
Plans Must Cover Over-the-Counter COVID Tests
The Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, and the IRS (the “Agencies”) have issued Frequently Asked Questions #51 (“FAQs”) regarding implementation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic...
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act Updated to Include Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Provisions
by Roberta Watson, Barry Salkin and Virginia Peabody This Law Alert serves as an update to the Law Alert sent out on March 19, 2020 concerning the paid leave and group health plan provisions of The Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Effective April 1, 2020, the...