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4 Aug 2010, 12:00 pm by Lucas A. Ferrara, Esq.
Department of Health and Human Services, I'm Ira Dreyfuss with HHS HealthBeat. [read post]
4 Aug 2010, 10:15 am by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
  HHS and the IRS expect to publish the average premium for the small group market on a State-by-State basis is expected to be posted on the IRS website by the end of April. [read post]
If HHS were to eliminate the “harm standard” in its to-be-issued final regulations, the upshot for employers and health care providers would be significant as just one example demonstrates. [read post]
3 Aug 2010, 8:44 pm by Jason Greis
  Based on updated data analysis of case-mix changes, instead of the planned 2.71% reduction for CY 2011, CMS said it proposes to reduce HH-PPS rates by 3.79% in CY 2011 and a further 3.79% in CY 2012. [read post]
3 Aug 2010, 7:15 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights announcement of the HIPAA resolution agreement with Rite Aid and the concurrent negotiation of a separate consent order of potential FTC Act violations between Rite Aid and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) follows HHS’ announcement of proposed changes to its HIPAA Privacy Rules and associated penalties in response to changes enacted under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health… [read post]
3 Aug 2010, 6:43 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
One of the nation’s largest drug store chains, Rite Aid Corporation and its 40 affiliated entities (Rite Aid) will pay $1 million to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule as HHS moves to tighten Privacy Rules. [read post]
3 Aug 2010, 1:55 pm
Nursing homes must submit direct care staffing information to HHS based on payroll data in a uniform format. [read post]
3 Aug 2010, 7:14 am
HHS Sebelius lost round one in U.S. [read post]
2 Aug 2010, 2:31 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
August 30, 2010 is the deadline for interested persons to provide input to Health & Human Services about legislation to improve the quality of care provided to children under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. [read post]
2 Aug 2010, 1:53 pm by The Health Law Partners
As the HLP had previously reported, on July 16, the HHS Medicare Fraud Strike Force announced charges against 94 individuals for their alleged participation in schemes that collectively submitted more than $251 million in false claims to Medicare. [read post]
2 Aug 2010, 8:39 am
However, on Friday HHS withdrew the final rule from OMB review. [read post]
2 Aug 2010, 7:40 am by admin
On July 14, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (the “Proposed Rule”) that would modify the HIPAA privacy, security and enforcement regulations (the “Privacy Rule, “Security Rule” and “Enforcement Rule”). [read post]
2 Aug 2010, 7:30 am by admin
National drug store chain Rite Aid agreed to pay $1 million to the federal government to settle allegations it violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Privacy Rule by tossing prescriptions and labeled pill bottles in publicly accessible dumpsters, according to… Read this entire article for free, simply activate your free 15 day trial access to Privacy & Security Law Report now. [read post]
2 Aug 2010, 6:54 am
HHS has withdrawn its final breach notification rules for unsecured protected health information from review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), citing only a need for further consideration given HHS’s experience with the rules to date. [read post]
2 Aug 2010, 6:54 am
HHS has withdrawn its final breach notification rules for unsecured protected health information from review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), citing only a need for further consideration given HHS’s experience with the rules to date. [read post]
1 Aug 2010, 9:38 am by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
The Regulations outline the process that a State or nonprofit private entity to pursue and enter into a contract with HHS to set up and run a PCIP program. [read post]
31 Jul 2010, 4:43 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
The interim final rules published by HHS on July 30, 2010 provide the governing framework for the establishment, implementation and administration of the PCIP program by detailing requirements and procedures governing the administration of the program, eligibility and enrollment. [read post]
30 Jul 2010, 2:43 pm by Brad Rostolsky
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced that its development of a Final Breach Notification Rule (currently, the rule is in interim final form) has been stalled, as the final rule was withdrawn from consideration of the Office of Management and Budget  in order for HHS to give further consideration to what the final rule should include. [read post]
” In other words, covered entities should expect that if HHS ever challenges a decision not to provide notice of a security breach, HHS’ first request will be for production of the covered entity’s risk assessment that decision. [read post]