On May 28, 2021, OIG released its Semiannual Report to Congress (the Report). The Report describes OIG’s work during the 6-month semiannual reporting period of October 1, 2020, through March 31, 2021 (the Semiannual Reporting...more
6/3/2021
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On July 27, 2020, HHS issued a press release indicating that Lifespan Health System Affiliated Covered Entity (Lifespan), a non-profit health system in Rhode Island, reached a settlement with the Office for Civil Rights...more
On March 30, 2020, CMS issued additional Section 1135 blanket waivers to provide the American healthcare system with additional flexibility to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. CMS is authorized under Section 1135 of the...more
4/8/2020
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On December 17, 2019, CMS and HRSA announced two proposed rules intended to: (1) enforce accountability from Organ Procurement Organizations (OPO) for their performance; and (2) promote more organ donations from living...more
On December 14, 2018, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), issued a Request for Information (RFI), for assistance in identifying provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and...more