ACA Section 1557: Anti-Discrimination Requirements for Covered Entities

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ACA Section 1557:  Anti-Discrimination Requirements for Covered Entities Thursday, March 16, 2017 -  Time is Running Out! Reserve Your Spot Now! In 10 days, Sue Dill Calloway will guide you through ACA Section 1557. Healthcare providers including hospitals, physicians, home health agencies, nursing homes and other covered entities operating a healthcare program are required to comply with the anti-discrimination requirements in Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. This law is the first to prohibit discrimination based on sex, which includes gender and gender identity. Hospitals will need to write a policy, train their staff, revise their patient rights statement, post new signs, have qualified interpreters and assign someone to handle nondiscrimination complaints. CMS is also proposing changes to the Conditions of Participation to align with Section 1557 making it imperative to update your policies now to ensure compliance and avoid legal trouble and penalties. What is Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act and who must comply? Requirements of Section 1557: How to ensure legal compliance How to meet the education requirements for your staff CMS CoP proposed changes & how your policies must change BONUS: Case studies, sample signage & other handouts to help you comply Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD CPHRM, CCMSCP, has been a nurse attorney and medical-legal consultant for more than 30 years. She has presented numerous educational programs for nurses, physicians, and other health care professionals on topics such as patient safety, Joint Commission, CMS, and HIPAA issues. Sue is the past Director of Hospital Patient Safety with The Doctors Company and OHIC Insurance Company. She is on the board for the Emergency Medicine Patient Safety Foundation and previously was their chief learning officer. She has past experience as a nursing professor, medical malpractice defense attorney, and director of health policy and risk management for eight years for the Ohio Hospital Association. Sue is also past VP of legal services, compliance officer and privacy officer for a community hospital. Sue was part of the patient safety committee and involved in risk management activities. She has written over one hundred and two books and thousands of articles. REGISTER NOW

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