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New Resource: Network Contracting to Address Health-Related Social Needs: Considerations for HIPAA Compliance

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The Social Determinants of Health Law Lab advances health care system efforts to address social determinants of health and health-related social needs, improve health equity, and mitigate health disparities.

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  • November 20, 2023

JUST RELEASED: CMS Guidance on Addressing Health-Related Social Needs in Medicaid and CHIP

On November 16, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released new guidance detailing the coverage pathways for services and supports to address health-related social needs (HRSN) services, such as housing and nutrition interventions, in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).  This guidance responds to growing nationwide momentum to address negative health outcomes, […]

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  • November 16, 2023

NEW RESOURCE: Navigating HIPAA Compliance in Networked Contracting – Key Considerations

Challenges navigating the federal patient data privacy law known as HIPAA are often front-and-center in conversations between health care and community-based organizations (CBOs) interested in partnering to address health-related social needs. Many common questions about HIPAA come up: Under what circumstances can a health care organization share patient information with a CBO? Is the CBO […]

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