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The Section 1557 final rule applies to recipients of financial assistance from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Health Insurance Marketplaces and health programs administered by HHS.
Under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (Section 1557), “covered entities,” which were defined as health programs or activities that receive “federal funding” from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) cannot discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age or sex.
Section 1557 is the nondiscrimination provision of the ACA. It builds on longstanding nondiscrimination laws and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, national origin (including Limited English Proficiency), age, disability or sex.
Federal financial assistance includes grants, property, Medicaid, Medicare Parts A, C and D payments, and tax credits and cost-sharing subsidies under Title I of the ACA.
In the final rule, the administration also eliminates regulations prohibiting discriminatory plan benefit design and marketing, and exempts most insurance companies and private health plans from Section 1557 nondiscrimination requirements.
Which of the following statements best describes Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)? Section 1557 incorporates earlier civil rights protections in regard to race, color, national origin, disability, age and sex. Policies and procedures, physical access, and communication.
Under the 2020 rule, Section 1557 generally does not apply to self-funded group health plans under ERISA or short-term limited duration plans because the entities offering the plans are typically not principally engaged in the business of providing health care, nor do they receive federal financial assistance.
HHS enforces federal civil rights laws that protect the rights of individuals and entities from unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, or sex in health and human services.
– The Final Rule requires a school to investigate sexual harassment allegations in any formal complaint, which can be filed by a complainant, or signed by a Title IX Coordinator.
Section 1557 has been in effect since its enactment in 2010 and the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has been enforcing the provision since it was enacted.
While the HHS Office for Civil Rights’ enforcement of Section 1557 is substantially narrowed under the rule, in terms of the scope of covered entities and the type of claims constituting prohibited discrimination, federal courts could continue to apply Section 1557’s statutory protections more broadly and provide …
The Section 1557 rule explicitly prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender identity in health care facilities and programs receiving federal funding, including hospitals that receive Medicaid or Medicare funding, federal health centers, and marketplace plans.
Eligibility for coverage. As a result of violations of ACA Section 1557 nondiscrimination rules, a. health plans may be fined, but their agents and brokers are not affected.
Which of the following statements best describes the scope of operations subject to Section 1557 under the 2020 Final Rule? … The scope of operations subject to Section 1557 under the Trump Administration’s 2020 Final Rule remains the same as the scope of operations covered by the Obama Administration’s 2016 Final Rule.
Protections for Individuals with Limited English Proficiency
Reasonable steps may include the provision of language assistance services, such as oral language assistance or written translation.
At a minimum, an effective compliance program includes four core requirements. These are examples of issues that can be reported to a Compliance Department: suspected Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (FWA); potential health privacy violation, and unethical behavior/employee misconduct.
Standards of Conduct are the same for every Medicare Parts C and D Sponsor.
Fraud requires the person have intent to obtain payment and the knowledge that their actions are wrong.
The Section 1557 final rule applies to recipients of financial assistance from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Health Insurance Marketplaces and health programs administered by HHS.
Section 1557 is the civil rights provision of the Affordable Care Act of 2010. Section 1557 prohibits discrimination on the ground of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in certain health programs and activities.
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires recipients of Federal financial assistance to take reasonable steps to make their programs, services, and activities accessible by eligible persons with limited English proficiency.
Who Must Follow These Laws. We call the entities that must follow the HIPAA regulations “covered entities.” Covered entities include: Health Plans, including health insurance companies, HMOs, company health plans, and certain government programs that pay for health care, such as Medicare and Medicaid.
Regulation of public health occurs at multiple levels of government. At the federal level, the CDC (discussed earlier), the EPA, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) all regulate various aspects of public health.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) The federal agency that oversees CMS, which administers programs for protecting the health of all Americans, including Medicare, the Marketplace, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
The Affordable Health Care for America Act (or HR 3962) was a bill that was crafted by the United States House of Representatives of the 111th United States Congress on October 29, 2009. The bill was sponsored by Representative Charles Rangel.
The states were intended to have one of the most important roles in implementing the Affordable Care Act through the establishment of state-run health insurance exchanges. … Health insurance exchanges will create a competitive marketplace of qualified health plans for individuals and small businesses [2].
38 § 1681 et seq. Title IX is a federal civil rights law in the United States of America that was passed as part (Title IX) of the Education Amendments of 1972. It prohibits sex-based discrimination in any school or other education program that receives federal money.
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces, among other statutes, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Title IX protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance.
The new regulations require that “Title IX Coordinators, investigators, decision-makers, and any person who facilitates an informal resolution process” must receive training. … Institutions should also provide some training to employees they have deemed responsible to receive and report potential Title IX violations.
The ADA requires that health care entities provide full and equal access for people with disabilities. This can be done through: Reasonable Modifications of Policies, Practices, and Procedures.
Under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (Section 1557), “covered entities,” which were defined as health programs or activities that receive “federal funding” from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) cannot discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age or sex.
Federal financial assistance includes grants, property, Medicaid, Medicare Parts A, C and D payments, and tax credits and cost-sharing subsidies under Title I of the ACA. (Medicare Part B is not included.)
Which of the following statements best describes Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)? … Section 1557 incorporates earlier civil rights protections in regard to race, color, national origin, disability, age and sex.