tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2016 Issue 17

Regulations: Take 6 Steps Now to Comply with New Nondiscrimination Rules

Section 1557’s gender identity provisions are already facing pushback from religious groups. Nondiscrimination laws have been around for decades, and you may feel like your organization has a good handle on what not to do. But those rules are changing — pay attention to this new regulation that takes nondiscrimination in healthcare a big step further. 1. Understand the New Nondiscrimination Requirements Background:The new nondiscrimination regulation stems from the Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA), specifically Section 1557 of the law. On May 13, the HHS Office for Civil Rights(OCR) issued the final rule implementing Section 1557, and...

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