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17 Apr 2013, 9:30 pm by Sam Batkins
  As the budget notes, “tax provisions play an important role in the health care law’s implementation, and many of its provisions are scheduled to take effect in 2014. [read post]
17 Apr 2013, 2:21 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
  Recent litigation and settlements by the Justice Department and other agencies bear out that the Obama Administration is continuing to make enforcement of military service member rights a priority during the 2012 FY that began in October. [read post]
17 Apr 2013, 9:45 am by Cynthia L. Hackerott
Audits are no longer routine or random, rather, the OFCCP is selecting contractors for auditing by industry, with the health care industry being a primary focus and manufacturing a distant second, Fox reported. [read post]
12 Apr 2013, 5:59 am by Jeffery Robinette
The Mine Safety and Health Administration’s fatal accident report concluded that failure to install additional support before the primary support was removed caused the accident. [read post]
10 Apr 2013, 5:13 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
The Obama Administration again is proposing that the Board of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) get the power to set premium rates based on the financial soundness of company sponsors to shore up the agency’s finances in hopes of heading off the need for a government bailout of the agency’s liabilities. [read post]
10 Apr 2013, 2:58 pm by Debra A. McCurdy
Reduce payment updates for inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs), long-term care hospitals (LTCHs), skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), and home health agencies (HHAs) by 1.1 percentage points, beginning in 2014 through 2023 (the update could not fall below 0%). [read post]
10 Apr 2013, 1:34 pm
Our previous blog reported that nine nursing homes in Jacksonville earned one-star ratings, the lowest grade possible in a recent report issued by Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration. [read post]
10 Apr 2013, 4:21 am by Heidi Henson
Senators Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn), Richard Burr (R-NC), Mike Johanns (R-Neb), Tom Coburn (R-Okla), and John Cornyn (R-Texas) have urged the administration to reexamine its plan to raise the cost of in-home companion care and perform “a more accurate analysis” to determine the “the actual cost that the proposed rule would have on recipients and caregivers. [read post]
9 Apr 2013, 8:15 am
The Agency for Health Care Administration in Florida responds to complaints and conducts inspections of facilities. [read post]
4 Apr 2013, 9:30 pm by RegBlog
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a change to labeling language for over-the-counter nicotine substitution products.The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a final rule modifying the time period in which credit card issuers’ fees to consumers are restricted.The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed a rule setting forth standards for health insurance “navigators” that will assist consumers with enrollment… [read post]
3 Apr 2013, 2:11 pm
Nine nursing homes in Jacksonville received a one-star inspection rating -- the lowest possible rating on a scale of one to five issued by Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). [read post]
1 Apr 2013, 4:17 am by David DePaolo
Each time a petition was dismissed, Prescription Partners would receive a notice of the dismissal stating that it had a "right to an administrative hearing concerning this proposed agency action by the department under Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes." [read post]
1 Apr 2013, 3:30 am by Robert Kraft
The findings come as concerns about health care quality and cost are garnering heightened attention as the Obama administration implements the nation’s sweeping health care overhaul. [read post]
31 Mar 2013, 2:06 am by Jon Gelman
OSHA, The Occupational Safety and Head Health Administration (OSHA), does just that, but its enforcement powers are lacking. [read post]
29 Mar 2013, 1:13 pm by WIMS
      Additionally, the Agency said the "cleaner fuels and cars standards" are an important component of the Administration's national program for clean cars and trucks, which also include "historic fuel efficiency standards that are saving new vehicle owners at the gas pump today. [read post]
27 Mar 2013, 4:40 pm
This small, t-shaped plastic product needs to be inserted in a woman’s body by a trained health care professional. [read post]
27 Mar 2013, 4:18 am by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Transparency is highly touted as a tool by consumer driven health care advocates and others as a key tool for helping improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of patient and other health care decision-making. [read post]