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16 May 2022, 5:00 am
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
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
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
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]
14 Nov 2011, 1:18 pm
Department of HHS. [read post]
22 Feb 2021, 6:20 am
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
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
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
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]
13 Feb 2012, 6:24 am
As we reported in a previous blog entry, HHS recently encouraged prescription drug plans to delay the payment of suspicious claims and to take proactive measures to prevent prescription drug fraud such as requiring pre-authorizations and limiting payment of controlled substances beyond a thirty-day supply . [read post]
28 May 2010, 6:03 am
HHS Sebelius is leading the cheer for employers to expand coverage before the law requires them to do so. [read post]
12 Sep 2022, 12:49 pm
Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) will not be subjected to harmful immigration consequences. [read post]
9 Aug 2023, 5:00 am
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released Advisory Opinion 23-04 (Advisory Opinion) on July 11, 2023, addressing arrangements between online healthcare directories and certain third-party websites (Directories) with federal healthcare program beneficiaries. [read post]
16 Nov 2014, 12:08 am
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]
12 Dec 2014, 5:39 pm
Grants Management: Programs at HHS and HUD Collect Administrative Cost Information but Differences in Cost Caps and Definitions Create Challenges, GAO-15-118: Published: Dec 12, 2014. [read post]
1 Jun 2016, 8:27 am
. The CMS announcement was followed shortly by release of an HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) report that flags problems with the state licensure status of some contract suppliers currently participating in the competitive bidding program. [read post]
2 Nov 2022, 5:00 am
On October 3, 2022, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report detailing OIG’s findings related to the efficacy of the Unified Program Integrity Contractor (UPIC) program. [read post]
16 Apr 2010, 7:19 pm
Earlier today, I wrote that the right-wing fringe hadn’t expressed opposition to Obama’s humane Memorandum directing HHS to create rules requiring hospitals to respect the decisional autonomy of their patients, by letting them choose their own visitors — even though one major effect of any such rule would be to respect same-sex couples. [read post]
