Plaintiffs Sue Department of Health and Human Services for Rolling Back Language Access Protections, Harming Older Adults' Access to Health Care
February 06, 2021
February 06, 2021
WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, Feb. 6 -- The Center for Medicare Advocacy issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2021:
People with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) have a right to language assistance services when they visit a health care provider. Language assistance ensures they understand the medical information and instructions they receive. Not knowing about this right means not knowing to ask for those services, not receiving them, or having to rely on informal, unqualified . . .
People with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) have a right to language assistance services when they visit a health care provider. Language assistance ensures they understand the medical information and instructions they receive. Not knowing about this right means not knowing to ask for those services, not receiving them, or having to rely on informal, unqualified . . .