HHS Workers Owe a Bundle in Back Taxes
Posted on 10. Sep, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — Employees at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) owed a total of $37.3 million in back taxes at the end of 2009, according to a report published online Thursday in the Washington Post.
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HHS to Begin Paying Employers for Early Retirees’ Health Insurance
Posted on 01. Sep, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The federal government will begin paying nearly 2,000 employers from a $5 billion fund to provide health insurance for employees who have retired early, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced Tuesday.
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Obama Gets Tough on Insurers, Releases New Regs
Posted on 22. Jun, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — President Barack Obama and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius warned insurance companies on Tuesday not to impose outsize premium increases while healthcare reform is being implemented.
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HHS Outlines Rule for Young Adult Health Coverage
Posted on 10. May, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON –The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued an interim final rule implementing a requirement that insurers who offer dependent coverage allow children to remain on their parents’ policies until at least age 26.
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HHS Seeks Input from Insurance Regulators on Medical Loss Ratios
Posted on 13. Apr, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has requested input from state insurance commissioners on a provision in the new healthcare reform law dealing with what percentage of health insurers’ revenues must be spent on medical care.
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HHS Grants $267M for Health IT Centers
Posted on 07. Apr, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is awarding $267 million in grants to establish 28 new regional extension centers that will help healthcare providers implement health information technology.
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