Archive for 2009

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September 29, 2009
HIPAA and Language Services in Health Care
Mara Youdelman Issue Brief, Fact Sheet, Guide
In 1996, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) became law and began to reshape how patients and healthcare providers think about the privacy of patient information. For interpreters who work in health care settings, it is important to understand how the patient privacy requirements of HIPAA affect…
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February 6, 2009
Salazar v. District of Columbia D.D.C. and D.C. Circuit
Litigation Team and dfitzgerald Cases
A class of Medicaid beneficiaries in the District of Columbia challenged widespread problems in DC’s Medicaid program, including failing to timely process Medicaid applications, terminating benefits without advanced notice, and denying children the full scope of benefits they are entitled to under the Early and Periodic, Screening, Diagnosis, and…
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