The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is used to standardize codes for medical conditions and procedures. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is assisting and supporting...
The King v. Burwell case will be formerly addressed within the US Supreme Court on March 4, 2015. The Supreme Court will hear arguments regarding the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) future implications...
Following the value-based reimbursement goal announcement from HHS, many industry organizations await more details.
Earlier this week, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Burwell announced...
For the first time, HHS has laid out goal and timeline expectations for the shift from fee-for-service to value-based reimbursement.
The push away from the traditional fee-for-service payment approach...
HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell spoke today about the need for bipartisanship for healthcare innovation to truly work.
Earlier today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell...
Hospital-acquired condition rates are a struggle for every hospital, but can be overcome with focus and training.
Every medical facility deals with the possibility of a hospital-acquired condition...
King v. Burwell could affect the health insurance of millions in 37 states if the ACA is found at fault.
The Affordable Care Act has been shackled with political and legal unrest since originally being...
With a focus on improving patient safety, hospital-acquired conditions are down 17 percent since 2010 and saved $12B.
This week, the Department of Health and Human Services released the results of a new...
A recent audit of Highmark Medicare Services found that the company claimed unallowable Medicare Benefits.
Recently, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General...
A lack of HHS oversight created an environment where GPO fees are unchecked and increasing Medicare Costs.
A recent study by the U.S. Government Accountability Office examined five large group...
OIG released its annual analysis of the top current and future challenges facing the Department of Health and Human Services.
Every year, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) prepares a summary of the...
Palmetto Government Benefits Administrator unintentionally misfiled SERP III costs during the fiscal years 2010 and 2011.
Recently, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector...
A new rule will prevent group health plans that exclude inpatient hospitalization services and/or physician services.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of the...
Medicare Plan B premiums, deductibles and copays will be largely unchanged in 2015.
Earlier this month, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the premiums and deductibles for...
According to a recent press release from Health and Human Services (HHS), the organization has invested $283 million in the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) in the 2014 fiscal year. The goal is to...
Last Thursday, US Attorney General Eric Holder announced his resignation. Holder said that he would remain at the head of the Department of Justice (DOJ) until his successor was found. Holder was...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced earlier this week that its Health Plan and Other Entity Enumeration System (HPOES) has been updated with new functionality. Now, HPOES...
The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) announced yesterday approximately $212 million in grant awards to chronic disease prevention programs nationwide. All 50 states and the District of...
For approximately 10 years before the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was implemented, the number of Americans without health insurance had been steadily increasing, according to the Department of Health...
US consumers will soon have more options when it comes to choosing healthcare coverage, according to recent research. The Health Insurance Marketplace will have 25 percent more issuers offering...
