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Comprehensive ACA and ADA Compliance Training

American Medical Compliance

The following Comprehensive Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance Training educates healthcare providers on the historical context of both Acts. The law has 3 primary goals: Make affordable health insurance available to more people. What is the ADA?

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Achieving Economic Security for Disabled People During COVID-19 and Beyond

Bill of Health

Activists, legal professionals, scholars, and policymakers must critically examine the limitations of our current disability laws and policies, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), to elucidate why disabled people continue to endure these inequities, including those related to economic insecurity. In July 2021, the U.S.

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Employers and the Future of Public Health

Bill of Health

Longstanding Contributions to Public Health In the United States, employers have traditionally shouldered significant responsibility for matters of health. In 2021, over 50% of Americans were covered by employer-provided health insurance. Vaccinations can reduce absenteeism, enhance productivity, and improve morale.

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ALERT! Your COVID-19 policies and procedures need a BOOSTER!

Health Law RX

Early in the pandemic, the EEOC issued guidance in the form of FAQs on “ What You Should Know About COVID-19, the ADA, Rehabilitation Act and Other EEO Laws ” and has periodically updated that guidance as circumstances have changed. The ADA requires that such exams and inquiries be “job-related and consistent with business necessity.”

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HIPAA Compliance Consulting and Management for Dental Practices

Compliancy Group

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted in 1996 to ensure patient confidentiality and privacy of their health information. Incidents that compromise PHI must be reported to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and affected patients. × Find Out More! Please Wait.

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Mobilizing Long COVID Awareness to Better Support People with Acquired Disabilities

Bill of Health

While the vocational rehabilitation department of the Texas Workforce Commission is approximately one mile from my hospital, there is no direct path from hospital discharge to their services. A hospital or health insurer that invests in an employment program has no hope of recapturing presumed economic gains.

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Healthy IT Achieves HIPAA Compliance with Compliancy Group

HIPAA Journal

Healthy IT, a provider of specialized IT support and services to organizations in the healthcare industry in the Long Island and New York Tri-State area, has recently been confirmed as compliant with the Privacy, Security, Breach Notification, and Omnibus Rules of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the HITECH Act.