Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA), also known as Obamacare, all nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities must have a compliance and ethics program that contains certain statutorily-required elements by March 23, 2013. The program must be effective in preventing and detecting criminal, civil, and administrative violations under PPACA and
January 2013
U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division Recoups $2.1 Million Dollars For Residential Care Workers.
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Posted in Uncategorized
The U.S. Department of Labor reportedly has recouped $2.1 million dollars in back wages as a result of an ongoing enforcement initiative which, to date, involved investigation of 200 residential care facilities within the jurisdiction of its North Carolina District Office. The DOL reported finding “widespread violations” of the Fair Labor Standards Act minimum wage…
Health Care Providers May Disclose PHI to Avert Threats to Health and Safety, HHS Letter Confirms
By Ana C. Shields on
Posted in Privacy, Workplace Violence
Our colleague at the Workplace Privacy Blog has reported that health care providers may disclose private health information to avert threats to health and safety. For details, click here.
Idaho Health Care Provider Fined for Lack of HIPAA Risk Assessment
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Posted in Privacy
Our colleague at the Workplace Privacy Blog has reported that a health care provider in Idaho (a HIPAA-covered entity) was fined for not conducting a required risk assessment. For details, click here.