Regulatory Compliance
The Department of Health and Human Services has delegated the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services certain statutory authorities to exclude individuals and entities from federal healthcare programs, including Medicare and Medicaid, effective immediately, HHS announced in a Federal Register…
Multiple changes to transparency in coverage requirements for insurers were finalized Oct. 5 by the Departments of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services.
The Department of Health and Human Services published an interim final rule May 7 to delay compliance dates for entities receiving federal financial assistance to comply with certain requirements under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
The Department of Justice April 20 published an interim final rule in the Federal Register to delay compliance dates for certain regulatory requirements related to web content and mobile app accessibility for individuals with disabilities.
An article in the latest AHA Trustee Insights newsletter highlights the latest compliance enforcement trends in health care and offers steps for organizations to proactively comply.
The Trump administration yesterday released executive orders on reducing anti-competitive regulatory barriers and repealing certain regulations deemed unlawful.
The Department of Health and Human Services Feb. 28 announced that it is rescinding its Nixon-era policy on inviting public participation when making rules and regulations related to public property, loans, grants, benefits or contracts.
Quality, Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Practical Recommendations for the Hospital Board Jul 17
Quality, Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Practical Recommendations for the Hospital Board webinar with Sue Ellen Wagner, VP Trustee Services, American Hospital Association.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 15 issued a final rule requiring the disclosure of ownership, managerial and other information for skilled-nursing facilities (SNFs) and nursing facilities (NFs).
The AHA strongly urges the FDA to work with Congress to enact an updated version of the Verifying Accurate Leading-Edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act. This legislation would establish a diagnostic-specific, risk-based framework that recognizes the essential role of clinical laboratories in…