CMS Testing Bundled Payments for Medicare
Posted on 23. Aug, 2011 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The Department of Health and Human Services announced a new plan on Tuesday that would pay interested doctors, hospitals, and other providers bundled Medicare payments.
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HHS Announces User-Friendly Insurance Rule
Posted on 18. Aug, 2011 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The Department of Health and Human Services announced a new plan that will help consumers choose and understand their healthcare insurance policies.
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HHS Explains Insurance Exchange Subsidies
Posted on 13. Aug, 2011 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The Department of Health and Human Services laid out a new rule on Friday explaining how a crucial portion of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would work.
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HHS Explains Insurance Exchange Subsidies
Posted on 13. Aug, 2011 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The Department of Health and Human Services laid out a new rule on Friday explaining how a crucial portion of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would work.
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HHS Considers New Rules for Human Research
Posted on 23. Jul, 2011 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The Department of Health and Human Services has announced it is planning to change its rules on research involving human study participants.
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Republicans, Sebelius Spar Over Future of Medicare
Posted on 12. Jul, 2011 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told the House Budget Committee Tuesday that Congress can make the healthcare reform law’s controversial Medicare cost-cutting panel obsolete by passing laws that rein in spending themselves.
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HHS Gives States Some Wiggle Room
Posted on 11. Jul, 2011 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The Department of Health and Human Services has released a proposal granting states flexibility in how they will establish and run the new insurance exchanges that are a crucial piece of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
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HHS to Furlough Most Staff in Shutdown
Posted on 08. Apr, 2011 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) would furlough 62% of its staff if the federal government shuts down, officials said.
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HHS: Mini-Med Plans Must Spell Out Coverage Limits
Posted on 10. Dec, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is instructing health insurers who sell low-benefit “mini-med” plans to spell out to consumers that the plans don’t cover much.
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Washington Week: Graphic Warnings and Pay Cut Threats
Posted on 13. Nov, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) unveiled stark images that will be the centerpieces in a new anti-smoking campaign while a bipartisan debt reduction commission would scrap the SGR but cut physician reimbursement anyway.
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