26-10-2022 · The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (Section 1557), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics), in covered health programs or activities. 42 U.S.C. 18116.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA), formally known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and colloquially known as Obamacare, is a landmark U.S. federal statute enacted by the 111th United States Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010. Together with the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 amendment, it …

17-09-2009 · Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Title I: Quality, Affordable Health Care for All Americans - Subtitle A: Immediate Improvements in Health Care Coverage for All Americans - (Sec. 1001, as modified by Sec. 10101) Amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit a health plan ("health plan” under this subtitle excludes any “grandfathered health plan” …

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Section 1557 is the nondiscrimination provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The law prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in health programs or activities that receive Federal financial assistance or are administered by an Executive agency or any entity established under Title I of the ACA.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a proposed rule to advance health equity and reduce disparities in health care. The proposed rule, Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities, revises the implementing regulation for Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and proposes robust provisions that will be more effective in …

15-11-2022 · The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is a sweeping piece of legislation passed by the 111th Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2010. ... Section 1557 prohibits discrimination in health plans – including discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation.

Everything you need to know about Section 1557 – FAQ Below. Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) went into effect July 18, 2016 and has a direct impact on the laws surrounding medical language services. Under the new law, any healthcare provider or health insurance company receiving federal assistance must provide limited English proficiency (LEP) patients …

(FPL). If your income is above 400% FPL, you may still qualify for the premium tax credit in 2022. If your income is at or below 150% FPL, you may qualify to enroll in or change Marketplace coverage through a Special Enrollment Period.; Expand the Medicaid program to cover all adults with income below 138% of the FPL. (Not all states have expanded their Medicaid programs.)

15-11-2022 · Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act prohibits discrimination "on the basis of sex." See 42 U.S.C. § 18116(a) (incorporating, among other things, ...