Today, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and United States Attorney’s Office in the District of Massachusetts announced an agreement with North End Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center (“North End”), a skilled nursing facility in Boston, MA. North End offers clinical services, subacute rehab, chronic kidney disease management, a ventilator program, long term care, respite care, and urgent SNF services. The investigation was based on information OCR received that North End was violating the ADA, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. As a result, North End agreed to resolve allegations that the facility denies admission to individuals because they were taking Suboxone or methadone to treat their Opioid Use Disorder (OUD).
