New Jersey Psychiatric Practice Pays $30,000 to Resolve Complaint About Inadmissible Disclosure of Protected Health Information by Disclosing This Information in Online Review Today, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced an agreement with Manasa Health Center, LLC, a health care provider in New Jersey that provides psychiatric services for adults and children. Settlement resolves a complaint OCR received in April 2020 alleging that Manasa Health Center inadmissiblely disclosed a patient’s PHI when the entity posted a response to the patient’s…
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HHS awards funding to states, tribes and college campuses to help prevent youth suicide, part of Biden-Harris effort to address mental health crisis
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), today awarded $5.9 million to states, tribes and college campuses for suicide prevention programs youth. Thanks to President Biden, we are finally and seriously saying to young Americans struggling with their mental health: We are listening. The support is here, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said. Support is here for young people through their colleges and universities, foster programs, and countless other youth service organizations. Too many young lives are cut…
Read MoreHHS Fact Sheet: Telehealth Flexibilities and Resources and the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
As the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or the Department) continues the process of transitioning away from the policies enabled by the COVID-19 emergency declarations, the Department would like to provide clarity regarding the future of federal flexibilities related to telehealth and tele prescribing to ensure that patients may continue to access and receive the care that they need. Below is a Fact Sheet outlining key details of what will change and what will stay the same for patients and providers when the COVID-19 public health emergency…
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