Search Results

A short overview and the full "What's in a Word?: A Guide to Understanding Interpreting and Translation in Health Care." Both overview and guide are essential for health care providers, their staff to understanding interpreting and translation in health care for individuals who are limited English proficient (LEP). "To…

The full "What's in a Word?: A Guide to Understanding Interpreting and Translation in Health Care." The Guide is essential for health care providers, their staff to understanding interpreting and translation in health care for individuals who are limited English proficient (LEP). "To provide quality patient-centered health care, it…

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…

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…

Medicaid recipients and applicants may encounter problems when state Medicaid programs do not comply with mandatory requirements of the federal Medicaid Act, 42U.S.C. §§ 1396-1396v. These individuals may consider a court action to obtain injunctive relief.This Fact Sheet will provide background and discuss trends affecting private enforcement of the…

Class of Medicaid-eligible children with behavioral, emotional, or developmental conditions challenged North Carolina’s decision to deny or reduce their requests for mental and behavioral health services, and for making those decisions without providing adequate notice or informing them of the right to continue receiving benefits during the appeal. Partner:…