In a further bid to achieve health equity, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued guidance to healthcare providers on civil rights protections for people with disabilities. The guidance, issued by HHS' Office for Civil Rights, makes clear that in light of the continuing public health emergency, when resources can be scarce, it's vital that those with
A Massachusetts nursing home must pay a $5,000 penalty and revise its admissions policy over an alleged refusal to accept a patient needing medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder.
Break out your pen and paper because if you haven’t already started your list of new year’s resolutions, the past 12 months have given us plenty of ‘New Year, new me’ examples to take.
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and United States Attorney s Office in the District of Massachusetts announced today that they have reached agreement with The Oaks, a skilled nursing facility in Massachusetts operated by Life Care Centers of America, Inc.
To combat HIPAA’s common misconception of acting as a barrier law, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) along with the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has continued to.