Regulatory Agencies and Laws

Throughout this course you will learn about a variety of government agencies, regulations, and laws. It will help you to create a simple way of remembering the most important ones. It will also be a useful resource in future courses.

Outline major health care organizations and rules.

Include the following aspects in the assignment:

Ø  Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA ) standards

Ø  The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ( HIPAA)

Ø  Affordable Care Act (ACA- do NOT refer to it Obamacare)

Ø  The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

Ø  Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Ø  Briefly summarize each

Ø  Include the URL (internet address) for each (example: CMS:  https://www.cms.gov/)

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