Medical records firm sues HHS over HIPAA document fees
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 11, 2018
A technology company that helps healthcare providers complete medical records requests is suing the Department of Health and Human Services over “irrational, arbitrary” HIPAA limits that cap...
The quest for secure, shareable information in the medical world is inching closer to reality.
HHS wants input on obstacles facing faith-based providers
By
Nov 02, 2017
The Department of Health and Human Services wants to hear from faith-based healthcare providers about any challenges or obstacles they face participating in federal healthcare programs, according to a...
Federal judge orders the return of $90 million in Medicaid credits
By
John Hall
Feb 18, 2015
The state of Georgia may be the mouse that roared after convincing a federal court last week to force the government to return a bungled $90 million credit, even after ruling Health & Human Services had...
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...
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...
Lawmakers threaten subpoena over Affordable Care Act PR campaign
By
McKnight's Staff
Oct 25, 2012
Republican members of the House Ways and Means Committee have threatened to subpoena federal health officials to gain access to public relations contracts related to the Affordable Care Act.
OIG should streamline Medicare’s self-disclosed overpayment protocol, provider group says
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 23, 2012
Federal officials need to provide clearer guidance and offer a more streamlined protocol for providers willing to self-disclose Medicare overpayments, a leading long-term care group says.
A first: CMS allows Arizona to freeze an emergency-only Medicaid program
May 09, 2011
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has opened a new door, agreeing for the first time to allow a state to end a Medicaid program that offers temporary help for residents who have had catastrophic...
HHS sending teams of budget experts to troubled states for Medicaid help
Feb 24, 2011
In an effort to help keep Medicaid off the chopping block in states with budget shortfalls, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has offered to send teams of HHS staffers to states that...