On March 18, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released updated guidance to “increase clarity” for entities regulated by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability...more
On November 15, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule requiring hospitals to make public a list of standard charges for items and services provided by such hospitals (the Rule). (The...more
11/27/2019
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On August 22, 2019, providers and other health industry participants involved in the provision of substance use disorder (SUD) services got some welcome news in the form of proposed regulatory changes. The U.S. Department of...more
9/4/2019
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Substance Abuse
On January 18, 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released a final rule (the Final Rule) modifying the federal regulations governing the...more
1/24/2017
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