In This Issue:
- Top News
..Sebelius: No More Health Law Delays; No Enrollment Extension
..CMS Announces Innovative Hospice Care Model
- State News
..17 States and D.C. Implementing SHOP Health Insurance...more
In This Issue:
- Top News
..CMS Releases Payment Rules for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System, Renal Dialysis and Home Health
..President Signs the Drug Quality...more
In This Issue:
- Top News
..HHS Gives Mixed Messages Regarding Federal Health Care Program-Status of Qualified Health Care Plans (QHPs)
..HHS Issues Health Insurance Marketplace Enrollment Report...more
In This Issue:
- Top News
..Deal to Raise Debt Ceiling, End Shutdown Yields No Major Changes to Health Care Law
..Problems with HealthCare.gov Website Continue; HHS Working to Fix Issues
..Kaiser Study...more
11/1/2013
/ Abortion ,
Affordable Care Act ,
Debt Ceiling ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Fraud ,
Government Shutdown ,
Health Insurance Exchanges ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare.gov ,
Insurance Industry ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Devices ,
OIG ,
Premiums ,
Subsidies
In This Issue:
- Top News
..Judge Orders $237.4 Million Penalty Against Tuomey for Stark Law and False Claims Act Violations
..Glitches and Demand Lead to Marketplace Frustration
..HHS Delays Small...more
10/16/2013
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Insurance Exchanges ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Medicaid ,
Medicaid Expansion ,
Medicare ,
Open Enrollment ,
Pharmacies ,
Physician Medicare Reimbursements ,
Stark Law
In This Issue:
- Top News
..CMS Finalizes MLR Rule for Plans, Maintaining Application to Part D Sponsors
..Early State Filings Show Premium Reductions under ACA
..HHS Received More Than 830 Letters of...more
6/11/2013
/ Abortion ,
Affordable Care Act ,
Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Insurance Exchanges ,
Healthcare ,
Medicaid Expansion ,
Medicare ,
Preexisting Conditions ,
State Health Plans ,
Wellness Programs
In This Issue:
- Top News
..HHS Releases Hospital Pricing Data in Transparency Effort; Results Show Significant Variation
..States Divided on Medicaid Expansion
..CMS Issues FY 2014 Proposed Rules for...more
5/13/2013
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Contraceptives ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Health Insurance Exchanges ,
Hospice ,
Hospitals ,
Long-Term Care ,
Medicaid ,
Medicaid Expansion ,
Nurses ,
Proposed Regulation
In This Issue:
- Top News
..CMS Announces Round 2 Competitive Bidding Single Payment Amounts
..CBO Lowers SGR Repeal Cost by $100 Billion
..Republicans Press HRSA on 340B Audits
..HHS Proposes...more
In This Issue:
- CMS Releases FY 2012 Financial Report; Misses Target forReductions in Improper Payments
- CMS Releases Guidance on Medicaid/CHIP Issues
- HHS Secretary Extends Deadline for Decision on...more