Department Of Health And Human Services

Government offers funds to help switch seniors from terminated Fox Insurance plan

March 17, 2010

Some states will receive additional funding for insurance information programs for seniors after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services terminated a federal contract with Fox Insurance Company.

National long-term care resource center for GLBT elders to be established

February 18, 2010

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has disclosed an award of $900,000 for the first-ever national resource center to assist gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender seniors in planning for their long-term care needs.

Database of disciplined nurses still off-limits to nursing homes and hospitals

September 04, 2009

The Department of Health and Human Services over the years has kept hidden from nursing homes and hospitals a database of nurses and other healthcare workers who have been disciplined by state licensing boards, according to a radio news outlet.

HIPAA-covered healthcare providers must notify individuals of information breaches under new rule

August 24, 2009

The Department of Health and Human Services has released an interim rule regarding healthcare information privacy breaches.

HHS awards more than $13 million to help lessen nursing shortage

August 13, 2009

The Department of Health and Human Services Wednesday said it is has released $13.4 million in stimulus funding to help boost the nursing workforce in the United States.

Appeals court denies Medicare reimbursement to nursing homes for bad debt

August 06, 2009

An appeals court has upheld a decision denying Medicare reimbursement to 21 skilled nursing facilities for bad debt related to services rendered to dual-eligible beneficiaries, according to news reports.

Senate committee may vote today on bill to increase HHS funding

July 28, 2009

A Senate Appropriations subcommittee could vote today to approve nearly $74 billion in discretionary funding for Department of Health and Human Services programs in fiscal year 2010.

Survey: Sixteen percent of public health workers likely not to report to work if pandemic hits

July 27, 2009

In the event of a pandemic flu emergency, about one out of every six public health workers will probably not report to work, according to a new survey.

House committee approves funds to fight nursing workforce shortage, hospital-acquired infections

July 21, 2009

The House Appropriations Committee has approved a spending budget for fiscal year 2010 for the Department of Health and Human Services. Funding has been allocated to relieve the healthcare workforce shortage and reduce hospital-acquired infections (HAIs).

Greenlee confirmed as head of aging in HHS

July 06, 2009

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Kathy Greenlee, a strong proponent of home- and community-based services, as the next assistant secretary of aging in the Department of Health and Human Services.

HHS rescinds, delays four restrictive Medicaid provisions

June 30, 2009

The Department of Health and Human Services has removed or postponed implementation of four unpopular Medicaid regulations that were set to take effect on Wednesday. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius made the announcement Monday.