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Topic: Health and Human Services

HHS Innovation Awards Round Two will grant $1B to explorers of new delivery, payment models

HHS Innovation Awards Round Two will grant $1B to explorers of new delivery, payment models

May 15, 2013 12:45 pm by | 0 Comments

As a follow up to a $1 billion initiative last year that funded projects across the nation designed to improve outcomes and save money in the healthcare system, the Centers ... Read more
Republicans: Sebelius needs to stop dialing for dollars to support exchanges

Republicans: Sebelius needs to stop dialing for dollars to support exchanges

May 13, 2013 8:29 pm by | 0 Comments

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Obama administration effort to raise private donations to help implement President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law came under fire on Monday from congressional Republicans who claim ... Read more
“Austere” 2014 budget proposal for HHS seems to make everyone unhappy

“Austere” 2014 budget proposal for HHS seems to make everyone unhappy

April 10, 2013 5:24 pm by | 0 Comments

President Barack Obama’s proposed 2014 budget includes an increase of $3.9 billion to implement the Affordable Care Act, with $1.5 billion of that going to support the launch of health ... Read more
Maine Medical Center sues Sebelius over nearly $3M in unpaid Medicare, Medicaid claims

Maine Medical Center sues Sebelius over nearly $3M in unpaid Medicare, Medicaid claims

April 5, 2013 9:53 am by | 0 Comments

PORTLAND, Maine -- Maine Medical Center has sued U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius over nearly $3 million in unpaid medical claims for patients with government ... Read more
Welcome, @Sebelius, to the world of 140 characters

Welcome, @Sebelius, to the world of 140 characters

March 11, 2013 5:53 pm by | 0 Comments

Hello Twitterverse. I’m looking forward to reaching out to you and talking about the great work happening at @hhsgov twitter.com/Sebelius/statu’– Kathleen Sebelius (@Sebelius) March 11, 2013She sent her first tweet ... Read more
U.S. funds 25 states to test new Medicaid models

U.S. funds 25 states to test new Medicaid models

February 21, 2013 3:02 pm by | 0 Comments

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Department of Health and Human Services said on Thursday that it would provide 25 of the 50 states with funding to test new ways to lower ... Read more
U.S. proposes scrapping some obsolete Medicare regulations

U.S. proposes scrapping some obsolete Medicare regulations

February 4, 2013 7:31 pm by | 0 Comments

(Reuters) - The Obama administration on Monday proposed eliminating certain obsolete Medicare regulations, a move it said would save hospitals and other healthcare providers an estimated $676 million a year, ... Read more
U.S. expects big Medicare savings from competitive bid program

U.S. expects big Medicare savings from competitive bid program

January 30, 2013 5:04 pm by | 0 Comments

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Medicare and its beneficiaries in 100 metropolitan areas will pay less for durable equipment beginning July 1.The new prices, set by competitive bidding, are expected to save ... Read more
Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules

Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules

January 23, 2013 6:00 am by | 1 Comments


On January 17, HHS released the Final Rule entitled: Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical ... Read more
Sebelius to states: It’s all or nothing with Medicaid expansion

Sebelius to states: It’s all or nothing with Medicaid expansion

December 10, 2012 4:20 pm by | 0 Comments

The Obama administration answered a key question from governors on Monday with a clear "no": States may not expand Medicaid only part of the way and still get the full ... Read more
Patients, advocates waiting for federal rules on parity for behavioral health coverage

Patients, advocates waiting for federal rules on parity for behavioral health coverage

December 2, 2012 5:26 pm by | 0 Comments

Danielle Moles is anorexic, which in her case played out not only in a near-starvation diet but also in obsessive running. She ran during tornados. She ran in temperatures that ... Read more
HHS Office Of The Inspector General recovers record-setting $5.2B in fiscal 2012

HHS Office Of The Inspector General recovers record-setting $5.2B in fiscal 2012

November 28, 2012 9:28 am by | 0 Comments

HHS' office of the inspector general this year continued its steady march upward in the number of new criminal cases it helped file and the amount of misspent federal healthcare ... Read more
Dec. 14 latest deadline for both health exchange letter of intent and operating plan

Dec. 14 latest deadline for both health exchange letter of intent and operating plan

November 15, 2012 8:38 pm by | 0 Comments

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Thursday gave states an extra month to say whether they plan to operate their own health insurance exchanges, after governors asked for more ... Read more
Obamacare details coming soon for device tax, hospital payments, requirements for exchanges

Obamacare details coming soon for device tax, hospital payments, requirements for exchanges

November 15, 2012 7:23 pm by | 0 Comments

With the national health law’s political future now entrenched, a deluge of new rules is expected in the coming days and weeks as the Obama administration fleshes out the law’s ... Read more
Issa promises subponea to obtain HHS materials on Medicare Advantage

Issa promises subponea to obtain HHS materials on Medicare Advantage

October 19, 2012 9:48 am by | 0 Comments

The chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is accusing HHS of not fully complying with repeated requests.Politico Pro: Issa Planning To Issue HHS SubpoenaHouse oversight committee Chairman ... Read more