Health and Human Services
New HHS Fact Sheet on Direct Liability of Business Associates under HIPAA
The Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued a new fact sheet that provides a clear compilation of all provisions through which a business associate can be held directly liable for compliance with certain requirements of the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Breach Notification, and Enforcement Rules (“HIPAA Rules”), in accordance with […]
Read MoreYour Help Needed with Emergency Prep Feedback
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is giving you the opportunity to provide feedback on Emergency Preparedness and Response and NAHC is urging its members to consider participating by taking a quick, voluntary, and anonymous online survey. The HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Technical Resources, Assistance Center, […]
Read MoreHHS Secretary Declares Public Health Emergency
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar today declared public health emergencies in North Carolina and South Carolina, as Hurricane Florence continues its track toward the southeastern seaboard of the United States. The declarations give HHS’ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) beneficiaries and their healthcare providers and suppliers greater flexibility in meeting […]
Read MoreSenate Confirms Azar as new HHS Chief
The United States Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick, Alex Azar, to be the new Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) on a mostly party-line vote of 55-43 on Wednesday. Azar’s confirmation brings an end to a difficult time at HHS for the Trump administration, after Tom Price resigned due to a scandal involving […]
Read MoreTrump’s HHS Appointee Sounds Friendly to Home Health During Senate Hearing
President Donald Trump’s pick to take over as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) sounded some friendly notes to home health during his confirmation hearing in the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee this week. HHS nominee Alex Azar (see this edition of NAHC Report for more information on Mr. […]
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