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News by Topic: Patient privacy

Sep 20, 2023 - Notice from the Indian Health Service (IHS) seeking comment on an information collection titled "IHS Forms to Implement the Privacy Rule." IHS will use the data collected from these forms to meet the requirements of the Privacy Rule, which creates national standards to protect an individual's personal health information and gives patients increased access to their medical records. Comments are due by October 20, 2023.
Source: Federal Register
Sep 11, 2023 - Notice from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) seeking comments on the re-establishment of a matching program between CMS and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), titled "Verification of Eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Through a Veterans Health Administration Plan." The purpose of the matching program is to provide CMS with VHA data to determine individuals' eligibility for financial assistance in paying for private health insurance coverage. Comments are due by October 11, 2023.
Source: Federal Register
Sep 6, 2023 - Notice from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) seeking comments on the re-establishment of a matching program between CMS and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) titled "Verification of United States Citizenship and Immigration Status Data for Eligibility Determinations." The purpose of the matching program is to provide CMS with USCIS data to determine individuals' eligibility for initial enrollment in a Qualified Health Plan through an Exchange established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, for Insurance Affordability Programs (IAPs), for certificates of exemption from the shared responsibility payment, and redeterminations and renewal decisions. Comments are due by October 6, 2023.
Source: Federal Register
Aug 10, 2023 - The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is allowing an additional 30 days for comments on the extension of an information collection titled "Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records." Comments are due within 30 days of this notice.
Source: Federal Register