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23 Jun 2013, 4:28 am
On June 20, the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services released a report concluding that 700 prescribers of drugs reimbursed by Medicare’s Part D program exhibited “questionable” prescribing patterns, including ordering extremely high numbers of prescriptions per beneficiary, having a very large number of pharmacies filling prescriptions, ordering large numbers of Schedules II and III drugs (which are prone to… [read post]
8 Jul 2011, 11:09 am
., B-404896 (June 20, 2011), GAO sustained protests by three disappointed offerors, challenging GSA’s award regarding a lease of office space in suburban Maryland for the Department of Health and... [read post]
29 Apr 2019, 12:47 pm
Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) filed a Notice of Enforcement Decision (the “Notice of Enforcement”), confirming the agency’s reconsideration of its prior interpretation of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act’s (the “HITECH Act’s”) penalty structure. [read post]
9 Feb 2010, 10:43 am
As part the of nationwide “Communities Putting Prevention to Work” initiative (or as I like to call it, the “Duh” initiative), the Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $119 million in grant monies to states and U.S. territories to support efforts to reduce obesity, increase physical activity, improve nutrition and reduce smoking. [read post]
8 Jan 2009, 3:36 pm
CDC is collaborating with public health officials in many states, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), and the U.S. [read post]
27 Dec 2011, 6:02 am
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published a proposed rule that would modify both the HIPAA Privacy Rule and the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) to allow laboratories to send test results directly to patients. [read post]
16 Nov 2015, 8:00 am
Medicare Home Health Services Fraud In 2012, the Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) for the Department of Health and Human Services issued a report titled Inappropriate and Questionable Billing by Medicare Home Health Agencies. [read post]
27 Oct 2021, 5:22 am
On October 4, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a favorable advisory opinion on a proposal by a chiropractic clinic operator to extend an existing discount program to federal health plan beneficiaries. [read post]
12 Feb 2016, 8:20 pm
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released rules that authorize providers and patients to designate trusted intermediaries who can access EHRs through open application program interfaces (APIs). [read post]
Nursing home company, affiliated therapy services provider pay $2.7 million to settle qui tam claims
8 Mar 2013, 8:53 am
As part of the settlement, Grace has agreed to enter into a Corporate Integrity Agreement with the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services that provides for procedures and reviews to be put in place to avoid and promptly detect conduct similar to that which gave rise to the settlement. [read post]
22 Apr 2013, 8:13 pm
Stamer is recognized, internationally, nationally and locally for her more than 24 years of work, advocacy, education and publications on cutting edge health and managed care, employee benefit, human resources and related workforce, insurance and financial services, and health care matters. [read post]
27 Feb 2019, 10:51 am
Common themes emerged, from the increased use of risk indication scoring in identifying welfare fraud, to the mandating of welfare recipients to register for bio-metric identification cards, and the sharing of datasets between different public services and government departments. [read post]
24 Jun 2014, 11:27 am
The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in tandem with the Office of Inspector General, Department of Health & Human Services (HHS-OIG) and was brought as part of the Medicare Fraud Strike Force. [read post]
30 Jul 2023, 9:13 pm
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging North Carolinians to be aware of the potential dangers of having wounds or cuts open to saltwater or brackish water following reports of three deaths due to Vibrio infections in North Carolina residents. [read post]
31 Jul 2015, 4:58 pm
A likely E. coli O157:H7 cases is being investigated by the Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services. [read post]
24 Jan 2024, 4:05 am
According to the Whtie House, these include:The Departments of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services (HHS) are issuing new guidance to clarify standards and support expanded coverage of a broader range of FDA-approved contraceptives at no cost under the Affordable Care Act....The Secretary of HHS is issuing a letter to private health insurers, state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Programs, and Medicare plans about… [read post]
28 Jan 2014, 7:53 am
Department of Health and Human Services and the FBI who, under the supervision of the U.S. [read post]
4 Jul 2019, 5:03 am
Department of Health and Human Services </a> , someone turning age 65 today will have a 70 percent chance of requiring some long term care (LTC) service and support during the remainder of their life. [read post]
25 Feb 2013, 6:47 pm
From the Star:Privacy watchdog expands probe over lost USB key to include justice department | Toronto StarMarian Ngo, a spokeswoman for the human resources department, said the department notified legal services on Nov. 16 that a USB key containing the personal information of 5,045 Canadians who had applied for CPP disability benefits went missing from an employee’s desk. [read post]
12 May 2017, 2:39 pm
Health care providers, health plans, health insurers, healthcare clearinghouses, their business associates as well as all U.S. businesses and consumers should raise their cyber security defenses and use cyber security best practices to defend their information systems and data against ongoing WannaCry ransomware and other cyber security attacks in the United States and abroad in cyber security alerts issued by the Departments of Homeland Security, Health… [read post]
