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11 Sep 2009, 1:57 pm
James Rohack, MD, comments, "President Obama recognized what physicians have long known - that medical liability reform is needed to bring down the cost of health care, and he is directing the Department of Health and Human Services to take action now. [read post]
22 Dec 2009, 12:50 pm by Steven Boutwell
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced on December 15, 2009 the expansion of Medicare Fraud Strike Force teams to Baton Rouge, Brooklyn, Tampa in the fifth, sixth and seventh phases of a targeted criminal, civil and administrative effort against individuals and health care companies that fraudulently bill the Medicare program. [read post]
14 Sep 2022, 5:00 am by Kellie N. Lego
He also stated, “Consistent with America’s bedrock values, we will not penalize individuals for choosing to access the health benefits and other supplemental government services available to them. [read post]
8 May 2007, 12:30 am
The ACLU has charged in a letter to the Secretary of Health and Human Services last week that federal grants for abstinence-only-until-marriage programs are being used unconstitutionally to fund the Stop and Think program in Oregon, South Dakota and Wyoming. [read post]
29 Apr 2013, 10:37 am by Todd Rodriguez
  The budget suggests that the exception may still apply for those providers that meet certain "accountability standards" established by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. [read post]
11 Mar 2020, 6:15 am by Elliot Setzer
Robert Kadlec, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response of the Department of Health and Human Services; Terry M. [read post]
7 Mar 2011, 9:05 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
On February 27, 2011, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius issued a new letter and a frequently asked questions (FAQ) document that explain Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provisions in the Affordable Care Act in ways that afford greater flexibility to States. [read post]
1 Nov 2007, 4:46 am
LEAVITT, MacKenzie sought to reverse the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services' (the Secretary) determination that it overpaid MacKenzie $508,747.57 in Medicare reimbursement payments for135 power wheelchairs that MacKenzie provided to Medicare recipients. [read post]
4 Oct 2012, 10:30 pm by Ben Vernia
One day after President Obama, in a debate with Mitt Romney, trumpeted his administration’s efforts to combat health care fraud, the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services announced the administration’s sixth nationwide takedown of alleged health care fraud violators. [read post]
17 Jun 2011, 12:00 pm by Lucas A. Ferrara, Esq.
Obama Administration releases National Prevention Strategy Yesterday, members of the National Prevention, Health Promotion, and Public Health Council, including Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Surgeon General Regina Benjamin (Chair), as well as Senator Tom Harkin and Domestic Policy Council (DPC) Director Melody Barnes, announced the release of the National Prevention and Health… [read post]
30 Mar 2020, 11:00 pm
Underscoring the dynamic nature of the government’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services released on that same day far-reaching blanket waivers of Stark’s requirements. [read post]
16 Mar 2012, 8:32 am
More information on the HITECH Breach Notification Rule can be found on the Department of Health and Human Services website. [read post]
16 Mar 2012, 8:32 am
More information on the HITECH Breach Notification Rule can be found on the Department of Health and Human Services website. [read post]
22 Oct 2021, 6:07 am by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently issued a notice restoring the rulemaking authority of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). [read post]
27 Jan 2012, 2:27 pm by Lisa Baird
” The Physician Payment Sunshine Act requires applicable manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologicals, or medical supplies covered under Medicare, Medicaid, or CHIP to report annually to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (“Secretary”) certain payments or other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. [read post]
19 Apr 2021, 10:00 pm
Given the significant push to vaccinate the public since the start of 2021, the increasing availability of vaccines, and the need to recruit additional personnel to administer vaccinations, the secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has again amended its declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) to accommodate some workforce barriers that had not been previously contemplated. [read post]
19 Apr 2021, 10:00 pm
Given the significant push to vaccinate the public since the start of 2021, the increasing availability of vaccines, and the need to recruit additional personnel to administer vaccinations, the secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has again amended its declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) to accommodate some workforce barriers that had not been previously contemplated. [read post]
19 Apr 2021, 10:00 pm
Given the significant push to vaccinate the public since the start of 2021, the increasing availability of vaccines, and the need to recruit additional personnel to administer vaccinations, the secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has again amended its declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) to accommodate some workforce barriers that had not been previously contemplated. [read post]