Search for: "HH" Results 3781 - 3800 of 9,481
Sorted by Relevance | Sort by Date
RSS Subscribe: 20 results | 100 results
29 Sep 2010, 8:01 am by Ted Frank
County of Santa Clara, on whether there's a private right of (class) action over pharmaceutical prices agreed to by HHS. [read post]
28 Jun 2017, 10:24 am by Jerri Lynn Ward, J.D.
Palliative Care HHS published information regarding a newly launched Palliative Care Education and Information Program. [read post]
4 Feb 2011, 4:50 am
  The AHA would like all capitated payments to be classified as medical claims, including the entire cost of providing delivery plus the associated administrative overhead.In its January 31 letter to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Linda E. [read post]
11 Dec 2008, 10:18 am
(He introduced Tom Daschle as his pick for HHS secretary.)He didn't answer that question, unsurprisingly. [read post]
13 Jun 2007, 12:19 pm
According to CMS (formerly HHS), the Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA) was enacted "to ensure public access to emergency services regardless of ability to pay. [read post]
6 Oct 2015, 6:43 am by Debra A. McCurdy
The HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) continues to question the appropriateness of payments to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) under the Medicare SNF prospective payment system (PPS). [read post]
14 Nov 2016, 3:19 pm by Debra A. McCurdy
  Note that while supporting increased availability of quality HCBS services has been a priority for the Obama Administration, it is unclear what priority future HHS and CMS leadership in the Trump Administration will place on such efforts. [read post]
15 Feb 2016, 7:11 am by Jordan M. Rand
Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights recently issued a $239,000.00 HIPAA fine to Lincare, Inc. [read post]
27 Sep 2010, 2:24 pm by David Harlow
  The Federales will be holding a listening session next week on the issues raised by ACOs across the HHS and FTC landscapes. [read post]
16 May 2022, 5:00 am by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently took note of some of the issues providers are having with MA plans and may present a new avenue for providers dealing with these issues. [read post]
24 May 2022, 12:10 pm by The Health Law Partners
Participants in the healthcare industry have seen a multi-front threat related to their information security practices/healthcare data – increased enforcement and fines by the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR); increased scrutiny from plaintiffs’ attorneys and State Attorneys General; and increased threats from malicious actors. [read post]
29 Aug 2019, 8:08 am by Jerri Lynn Ward, J.D.
  Based on the OIG Audit Report: Financial Impact of Clustering Therapy Services During MDS Assessment Look-Back Periods for Texas Medicaid Residents of Long-Term Care Nursing Facilities, Texas HHS has issued a provider letter for Nursing facilities outlining best practices: ? [read post]
15 Mar 2011, 6:13 am by HR Hero
Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Treasury recently issued proposed new regulations under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that outline the steps states must take to acquire Waivers for State Innovation. [read post]
22 Feb 2021, 6:20 am by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
On February 17, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) updated its FAQ’s concerning the COVID-19 public health emergency. [read post]
17 Jul 2012, 1:27 am
SEBELIUS: MOST STATES WILL PARTICIPATE IN MEDICAID EXPANSIONIn a speech on July 11, Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius expressed confidence that most states will participate in the expansion of the Medicaid program provided for in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). [read post]
27 May 2008, 10:49 am
Beginning in June, both the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees are expected to hold markups on the Fiscal 2009 Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education Appropriations bill, which provides federal funding for multiple TBI programs. [read post]
4 Sep 2020, 6:23 am by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Secretary Alex Azar assured that the proposed rule “would give Medicare beneficiaries faster access to the latest lifesaving technologies . . . by delivering Medicare reimbursement at the same time as FDA approval. [read post]
2 Nov 2023, 12:39 pm by Kate Fort
It’s the first step in loosening up the restrictions on HHS money that needs to be flowing to tribes for social service and justice systems. [read post]
16 Nov 2014, 5:08 am by Ben Vernia
On November 4, the FBI announced that a Cicero, New York chiropractor had agreed to pay over $375,000 and enter into a three-year integrity agreement with the Office of Inspector General of HHS, to resolve allegations that he submitted claims for medically unnecessary procedures and “upcoded” others (charged a higher-reimbursement procedure code than the one appropriate for the services rendered). [read post]