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26 Jun 2012, 2:57 pm
Back in 2006 - the wheels of justice move slowly for hospitals too - 18 hospitals attempted to appeal the Department of Health and Human Services' determination of their annual Medicare reimbursement rate for elderly and disabled patients from 1987-94. [read post]
2 Mar 2007, 1:15 am
Department of Health and Human Services, (Feb. 23, 2007), concurring with EEOC findings that a Roman Catholic chaplain at an NIH clinical center had been discriminated against on the basis of his religion. [read post]
14 Mar 2012, 9:00 am by Richard C. Kraus
The Office of Inspector General ("OIG") for the Department of Health and Human Services recently issued an alert, which warned that “physicians who reassign their right to bill the Medicare program and receive Medicare payments by executing the CMS-855R application may be liable for false claims submitted by entities to which they reassigned their Medicare benefits. [read post]
19 Jan 2012, 2:05 am by Bob Kraft
In continuing coverage, ABC News reports on its website, “A new report released Friday by the inspector general of the US Department of Health and Human Services found that more than 80 percent of hospital errors go unreported by hospital employees. [read post]
3 Jun 2011, 2:23 pm by NJ ELDER ABUSE
Department of Health & Human Services issued his opinion on the use of antipsychotic drugs for nursing home patients. [read post]
16 Aug 2011, 9:39 am by NJ ELDER ABUSE
Citing the 2011 report from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General, Medpage Today reports that there is an overuse of atypical antipsychotics in nursing homes. [read post]
24 Jul 2020, 5:02 am by Joseph J. Lazzarotti
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), provides advice for HIPAA covered health care providers: When informed of potential HIPAA violations, providers owe it to their patients to quickly address problem areas to safeguard individuals’ health information According to OCR allegations, a small health care provider in North Carolina, Metropolitan Community Health Services, reported a data breach on June 9,… [read post]
17 Jul 2010, 12:34 pm by Ray Mullman
  The federal Department of Health and Human Services announced the availability of $60 million in Affordable Care Act grants to help people navigate their health and long-term care options. [read post]
13 Oct 2020, 9:59 am by Lauren Bentlage and Arielle Lusardi
The Working Group will be co-chaired by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Alex Azar, and the Acting Director of the Domestic Policy Council, Brooke Rollins, and will be further comprised of representatives from various federal agencies, including the Department of Justice, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Office of National Drug Control Policy. [read post]
22 Sep 2022, 7:26 am by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
., Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Secretary Xavier Becerra has declared a public health emergency for Puerto Rico and issued a Waiver or Modification of Requirements under Social Security Act Section 1135 due to emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Fiona. [read post]
20 Dec 2016, 4:18 am by Katie Pawlitz
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published a final rule amending the safe harbors to the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and the Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) rules to protect certain payment practices and business arrangements from criminal prosecution or civil sanctions under the AKS (Final Rule). [read post]
22 Apr 2020, 7:08 pm by The Health Law Partners
Today, April 22, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that $10 billion will be distributed to as grants hospitals in areas that have been particularly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. [read post]
10 Aug 2012, 3:47 am by Heidi Henson
On August 6, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued seven questions and answers (Q&A) addressing the nondiscrimination rules located in Sec. 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and how they apply to gender identity and sex stereotyping. [read post]
28 Dec 2020, 2:56 pm by Elizabeth G. Litten
  The bill requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, when considering penalties, audits and other actions related to HIPAA breaches and security incidents, to take into consideration whether the covered entity or business associate has had “recognized security practices” in place for at least 12 months. [read post]
28 Dec 2020, 2:56 pm by Elizabeth G. Litten
  The bill requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, when considering penalties, audits and other actions related to HIPAA breaches and security incidents, to take into consideration whether the covered entity or business associate has had “recognized security practices” in place for at least 12 months. [read post]
28 Dec 2020, 2:56 pm by Elizabeth G. Litten
  The bill requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, when considering penalties, audits and other actions related to HIPAA breaches and security incidents, to take into consideration whether the covered entity or business associate has had “recognized security practices” in place for at least 12 months. [read post]
24 Apr 2012, 10:41 am by Robyn Sterling
One April 17, 2012, the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) reached a settlement with Phoenix Cardiac Surgery (“PSC”) for alleged violations of the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules. [read post]
8 Nov 2021, 2:00 am by Matthew D. Lee
The agencies include the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Health Care Fraud Unit of the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section, the Health Care Fraud and Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid Strike Force and the U.S. [read post]
1 Sep 2021, 6:04 am by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
Demonstrating its commitment to audit Provider Relief Fund (PRF) recipients, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has hired several outside contractors to provide audit or program integrity services relating to the PRF. [read post]