Section 504 for healthcare websites

For providers that take Medicare or Medicaid: whether the HHS website rule applies, what it covers, the 2027 and 2028 deadlines, and what getting ready costs.

• Healthcare websites and the HHS Section 504 rule: the deadlines

  Providers that take Medicare or Medicaid must make their websites meet WCAG 2.1 AA. The deadlines are May 2027 and May 2028.

• Does the Section 504 website rule apply to my practice?

  If you take Medicare or Medicaid, probably yes. How to tell, how to count employees, and which deadline is yours: May 2027 or May 2028.

• What Section 504 covers on a practice website: booking, forms, portals

  The rule covers what patients use, including vendor booking, intake forms and portals. What's in scope, the five exceptions, and what to ask vendors.

• Section 504, the ADA and Section 1557: which applies to a healthcare website

  Three federal laws can reach a practice website, and only Section 504 sets a standard and a date. How they overlap, and the work that answers all three.

• A Section 504 website checklist for practice managers

  Seven steps to get a practice website, booking and forms ready for the Section 504 deadline, with a timeline back from 11 May 2027.

• Section 504 websites for home health agencies, hospices and nursing homes

  Medicare-certified agencies and homes are clearly covered by the Section 504 website rule. What families and referrers need, and what to fix first.

• What getting a practice website ready for Section 504 costs, and how long it takes

  Fix or rebuild, what decides the price, what the market charges, and a realistic timeline back from the May 2027 deadline.