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18 Aug 2008, 12:05 pm
Already the elderly absorb $258 billion in federal spending, two-thirds of the Health and Human Services budgetTwo thirds of the HHS budget.Think about that.The Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act easily passed through Congress in 1988. [read post]
7 Jul 2010, 11:37 am by Food Poisoning Lawyer
Among other accomplishments, the FDA has conducted a pilot study on a tracing system, and HHS, in collaboration with USDA, has rolled out an enhanced and updated www.foodsafety.gov site to provide consumers rapid access to information on food recalls. [read post]
14 Jun 2013, 12:00 am by Christina Reichert
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed a rule to create a list of qualifying pathogens that could pose a serious threat to public health.The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) sought public comment on the foreign ownership of nuclear power plants.The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requested proposals for fuel options to assist the industry in transitioning to unleaded fuel.The Fish and Wildlife Service (FSA) proposed classifying as endangered both wild and captive… [read post]
24 Nov 2009, 6:59 am by The Health Law Partners
In summary, the Final Rule clarifies that when a breach occurs: - A covered entity must notify each individual whose unsecured PHI has been, or is reasonably believed by the covered entity to have been, accessed, acquired, used or disclosed as a result of such breach; - A covered entity must notify the media in the event of a breach of unsecured PHI involving more than 500 residents of a State or jurisdiction; - A covered entity must notify HHS in the event of a breach of unsecured PHI… [read post]
25 Oct 2018, 11:46 am by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
Anthem has agreed to pay $16 million to the Department of Health and Human Services’ (“HHS”) OCR and take corrective action to prevent potential violations of HIPAA rules in the future. [read post]
7 May 2015, 4:34 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
Demonstration waiver authority in section 1115 of the Social Security Act enables HHS to permit states to try approaches that are outside the statutory framework for Medicaid and still receive federal matching funds if the demonstration furthers the objectives of the Medicaid program. [read post]
1 Jan 2016, 7:35 am by Robert Kraft
” However, “the agency tasked with enforcing” HIPAA, HHS’ Office for Civil Rights, “took no punitive action against these providers, ProPublica found. [read post]
18 Feb 2007, 3:16 pm
More than that, it is, like our P, H & HH grading system, somewhat clandestinely redistributive.Forbidding high-rankers from disclosing to most employers deprives them of a benefit. [read post]
30 Sep 2010, 5:03 am by Ben Vernia
The government also announced that the company has entered into a five-year Corporate Integrity Agreement with the Office of Inspector General of HHS. [read post]
28 Aug 2012, 10:24 am by Jim Walker
Webber, a Sentinel Class Fast Response Cutter, the 87-foot Coast Guard Cutter Shrike, a 47-foot Motor Life Boat and a HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter. [read post]
21 Aug 2012, 3:38 am by Debra A. McCurdy
HHS has published operating rules for health care electronic funds transfers (EFT) and remittance advice transactions. [read post]
25 Jul 2011, 7:49 pm
A 2010 HHS study reports that 1 in 7 patients experience a medical error, 44% of which are preventable. [read post]
Collaboration between the FTC, OCR, the FDA, and HHS’ Office of National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, made it possible for the web-based resource to identify and guide developers toward a wide array of information for health technology developers to consider, rather than previous tools designed for compliance with specific laws. [read post]
22 Jul 2010, 2:21 pm by KELLEY COX
This virtual event promotes communication between governmental human services agencies, non-profit community based organizations, and the emergency management communities for effective responses during crisis events across the nation.WHO SHOULD ATTENDLeadership officials from HHS and ACF, ACF grantees, state/tribal/local emergency management, state/tribal/local human services agencies, voluntary agencies, faith-based and community organizations, FEMA regional and headquarters program staff… [read post]
5 Oct 2009, 9:34 am
  First, it was interesting enough to learn that it is possible for companies and individuals in Cuba to obtain a US patent given how Cuba and the US have been on rather [...]...HHS Assault on Gene Patents and Diagnostic Methods UPDATED: 7:19pm on 10/8/2009 Today the Task Force on IP and Genetic Testing submitted its Final Draft Report (titled Final Draft Report on Gene Patents and Licensing Practices and Their Impact on Patient Access to Genetic Tests) to the… [read post]
30 Jun 2011, 8:07 am
"Of course, HHS Secretary Shecantbeserious is hot on the case:"The Obama administration says it is working on the problem. [read post]
18 Jul 2012, 10:12 am by Debra A. McCurdy
The HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently reported, however, that 198,543 hospice beneficiaries received 677,022 prescription drugs through the Medicare Part D program in 2009 that potentially should have been covered by hospice per diem payments because the particular drugs (analgesics, antinauseants, laxatives, and antianxiety drugs) primarily are used for palliative care. [read post]
8 Mar 2018, 1:26 pm by Jerri Lynn Ward, J.D.
  According to the press release:  The government-wide MyHealthEData initiative is led by the White House Office of American Innovation with participation from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) – and its Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), and National Institutes of Health (NIH) – as well as the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). [read post]
6 Nov 2009, 4:25 am
Stevens filed suit in the Court of Federal Claims against the Departments of Justice and HHS, alleging various constitutional violations arising from the agencies’ conspiring not to investigate an incident in which an assailant broke Stevens’ leg and implanted in his body an electronic chip. [read post]