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2 Feb 2014, 6:20 am
I suspect Al is right that pure “cash for kidneys” arguments are unlikely to have much practical impact at this juncture, as evidenced by the HHS reaction to incentives for bone marrow donations that Michelle Meyer has blogged about. [read post]
Help me rebut the corporate law professors brief in the Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood mandate cases
30 Jan 2014, 10:15 am
In the Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood cases currently pending before the Supreme Court, a fundamental issue of religious freedom is at stake: The HHS [Obamacare] mandate requires the family-owned... [[ This is a content summary only. [read post]
30 Jan 2014, 7:07 am
In addition to setting overall funding levels for HHS agencies, the law specifies funding for numerous HHS policies and initiatives, such as additional funding for program integrity effort involving the 340B drug pricing program and research on the impact of health information technology on patient safety, and reduced funding for the IPAB and certain other ACA activities. [read post]
29 Jan 2014, 10:32 pm
The new amounts will be used in the calculation of federal matching for state Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) expenditures and other HHS programs, beginning October 1, 2014. [read post]
29 Jan 2014, 9:07 am
Note that none of the 15 members of the IPAB have actually been nominated yet, so the panel currently exists in name only (but failure to appoint a panel would not forestall the cuts – if IPAB does not submit a plan, the responsibility falls to the HHS Secretary). [read post]
29 Jan 2014, 9:00 am
Additionally, health plans were required to file a statement with HHS certifying that the health plan is in compliance with the operating rules. [read post]
29 Jan 2014, 8:44 am
., what kind of insurance the law requires Americans to purchase—was left for HHS bureaucrats to define later, outside the reach of the ballot box. [read post]
28 Jan 2014, 3:36 pm
The particular burden being alleged here is that the HHS Preventive Services Rule allegedly coerces a violation of religious duties--that is to say, rather than restricting a religious practice, HHS is alleged to be focring someone to act in a manner contrary to religiously inspired limitations. [read post]
28 Jan 2014, 9:00 am
., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law In December 2013, the US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA) notified hospitals, doctors, nursing homes and other health care providers that due to a backlog of Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) appeals, the agency would be suspending acting on new requests for hearings filed. [read post]
28 Jan 2014, 9:00 am
., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law In December 2013, the US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA) notified hospitals, doctors, nursing homes and other health care providers that due to a backlog of Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) appeals, the agency would be suspending acting on new requests for hearings filed. [read post]
28 Jan 2014, 9:00 am
., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law In December 2013, the US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA) notified hospitals, doctors, nursing homes and other health care providers that due to a backlog of Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) appeals, the agency would be suspending acting on new requests for hearings filed. [read post]
28 Jan 2014, 6:36 am
How HHS will respond to the Tiger Team’s recommendations, and when a final rule will be released, remains to be seen. [read post]
28 Jan 2014, 6:09 am
HHS/OCR Investigations. [read post]
27 Jan 2014, 6:18 pm
It means doing our part to ensure that survivors receive some measure of justice and the support they need to live out their lives in dignity.Meanwhile, according to JTA, on Friday the White House announced that it is appointing HHS staffer Aviva Sufian as Special Envoy for U.S. [read post]
27 Jan 2014, 12:14 pm
Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri, and the HHS Office of Inspector General. [read post]
27 Jan 2014, 10:37 am
– CMS released MLN Matters® Article #MM8458 (PDF), “Manual Updates to Clarify Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF), Home Health (HH), and Outpatient (OPT) Coverage Pursuant to Jimmo vs. [read post]
27 Jan 2014, 6:31 am
Citing a “rapid and overwhelming increase in claim appeals,” the HHS Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA) has temporarily suspended the assignment of most new provider requests for an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) hearing. [read post]
26 Jan 2014, 6:54 am
HHS/CDC. [read post]
25 Jan 2014, 5:31 pm
HHS’ IBlueButton not only makes that data accessible on a smartphone or tablet, it clearly displays all the essential information needed by patients, doctors and relatives: all the diagnosis the person has received; every doctor, hospital and ER visit; and all the lab tests and prescriptions. [read post]
24 Jan 2014, 10:22 am
HHS news release: “Approximately 5.6 million American children alive today – or one out of every 13 children under age 18 – will die prematurely from smoking-related diseases unless current smoking rates drop, according to a new Surgeon General’s report. [read post]
