Obama administration has missed half of health law’s legal deadlines, report claims
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 07, 2012
The Department of Health and Human Services missed roughly half of its legal deadlines for implementing the Affordable Care Act, a new report from a right-leaning advocacy group asserts.
Healthcare waste accounts for a third of all spending, government official says
By
McKnight's Staff
May 02, 2012
With healthcare waste taking up to a third of all healthcare costs, reducing waste and fraud remain primary goals of the Office of the Inspector General, the head of the agency said Monday.
BREAKING: HHS releases $25.5 billion in additional provider relief funds
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 10, 2021
Providers can begin applying for their share of an additional $25.5 billion in COVID-19 relief funds starting Sept. 29, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday morning.
Report: HHS has missed critical quality measure development deadlines
Jan 19, 2012
The Department of Health and Human Services is in danger of missing critical deadlines in developing the quality measures used to evaluate the Affordable Care Act’s cost-savings initiatives, a government...
Alzheimer’s experts to finalize Obama administration taskforce plan
Jan 17, 2012
A panel of Alzheimer’s experts is kicking off a two-day meeting in Washington today to formalize an Obama administration goal of developing effective ways to treat and prevent Alzheimer’s by...
Catholic nursing homes will be affected by HHS contraception regulation
Feb 02, 2012
About 500 Catholic nursing homes in the United States will be affected by a regulation requiring employer health insurance plans to cover contraceptive services.
Nursing home quality measures should address short-stay rehab residents, group says
Jan 13, 2012
The set of quality measures used on Medicare’s Nursing Home Compare website should be updated to include more measures for short-stay rehabilitation residents, according to one panel of experts....
GAO: Medicare spent $48 billion on improper fee-for-service payments
Jul 29, 2011
The federal government spent nearly $48 billion on improper Medicare payments in 2010 according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office. The report was released just prior to a House...
HHS to LTC operators: Step up your booster clinic timelines before year ends
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 22, 2021
Long-term care operators should speed up plans to help residents boost their immunity before an expected COVID-19 surge hits, a federal official told virtual town hall attendees Tuesday.
AHA asks Sebelius to scale back meaningful use requirements
Dec 03, 2010
In a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, the American Hospital Association said it has found that hospitals have significantly less flexibility when it comes to demonstrating...