Feds spending billions to prepare for more complex flu season
Jul 15, 2009
In light of the continued spread of the H1N1 virus and the approaching 2009-2010 flu season, the Department of Health and Human Services has announced the allocation of billions of dollars in influenza...
Religious conscience objections 10 times as high since HHS launched new division
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 22, 2018
More than 300 healthcare workers have complained to the Health and Human Services Department about employers infringing on their religious or conscience rights, a monthly total that increased nearly tenfold.
HHS awards states $285 million to support formation of innovative care and payment models
By
McKnight's Staff
Feb 25, 2013
The Department of Health and Human Services will award $285 million for 25 states to innovate healthcare delivery and payment systems, the agency announced on Feb. 21. In many of these states, long-term...
Improper coding for doctors’ evaluation and management visits costs Medicare billions, OIG report
By
John Hall
May 30, 2014
Documentation coding errors related to routine patient evaluation and management (E/M) visits are costing the Medicare program billions of dollars in improper payments a year — nearly $7 billion alone...
Governors pepper Obama administration with Medicaid funding questions
By
McKnight's Staff
Jul 12, 2012
The National Governor’s Association begins its annual meeting in Virginia today with the group asking federal authorities for clarification on expanding Medicaid in their states.
HHS announces new Medicare-Medicaid cost control initiatives
May 12, 2011
A new program from the Department of Health and Human Services will seek to improve care of dual-eligibles, the agency said Wednesday.
House leader urges HHS to end settlements meant to cut Medicare backlog
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 17, 2014
The Department of Health and Human Services may not have had the authority to offer providers special settlements to help clear a huge backlog of Medicare appeals, a leading Congressman said in a recent...
HHS issues final rule on federal payment rates for new Medicaid beneficiaries
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 01, 2013
The federal government will pay 100% of the Medicaid costs for certain newly eligible beneficiaries under the Affordable Care Act, the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed in a final rule...
Updated government guidelines may help with diverse resident populations
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 26, 2013
The Department of Health and Human Services has updated its national standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS), providing an enhanced tool for long-term care providers serving...
Reports forecast Medicare funding boost, dim overall outlook
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 23, 2012
The Affordable Care Act will help Medicare save over $200 billion through 2016, according to government actuaries. But questions as to Medicare’s long-term solvency remain, another report from Social...