Author: Tom Entrikin | Posted: 23. July 2010 10:08
On July 23, the Departments of Treasury, Labor, and HHS issued interim final rules for group health plans and health insurance issuers relative to internal claims and appeals and external review processes to implement provisions in the federal health care reform law. [More]
Author: Tom Entrikin | Posted: 19. July 2010 10:15
On July 12, the State of New York announced $140 million in additional State funding to support the development and use of health information technology. [More]
Author: Tom Entrikin | Posted: 18. July 2010 10:03
Media report that on July 16, 94 arrests for Medicare fraud for scams totaling $251 million were carried out in Miami, New York City, Detroit, Houston, and Baton Rouge. [More]
Author: Tom Entrikin | Posted: 16. July 2010 06:32
On July 13, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released final rules on qualifying for up to $27 billion in federal reimbursement over the next 10 years in Medicare and Medicaid payment incentives to hospitals and eligible health professionals for the adoption and meaningful use of electronic health record systems. [More]
Author: Tom Entrikin | Posted: 15. July 2010 06:25
On July 8, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to strengthen the HIPAA privacy, security, and enforcement rules. [More]
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Author: Tom Entrikin | Posted: 9. July 2010 12:24
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced on July 7 that it is expanding its website to include key measures and hospital-specific data on outpatient and emergency care delivered to Medicare beneficiaries. [More]
Author: Tom Entrikin | Posted: 8. July 2010 12:28
CMS released a letter to State Medicaid/CHIP directors on July 1 offering guidance on a provision of CHIPRA authorizing enhanced Medicaid and CHIP administrative funding for a wide range of translation and interpretation activities. [More]
Author: Tom Entrikin | Posted: 7. July 2010 12:40
Legal arguments began to be presented on July 2 in Federal District Court in Richmond, Virginia challenging the federal health care reform law, centering on the law's mandate that individuals purchase health insurance or be required to pay a penalty. [More]
