Adverse events in older adults are underreported in hospitals, report says
Jan 09, 2012
Adverse events for Medicare beneficiaries are underreported in hospitals, where incident reporting systems only capture about 14% of errors, according to a government report released Friday.
Government saved $17.6 billion in 2011 due to fraud prevention programs
Nov 16, 2011
A government crackdown on improper payments in federal programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid, cut wasteful payments by $17.6 billion in 2011, the Office of Management and Budget reported Tuesday. The...
Obama administration offers up $1 billion for hiring and training healthcare workers
Nov 15, 2011
The Obama administration announced Monday the availability of $1 billion in grants for innovative healthcare organizations and projects that can train and hire workers quickly.
CLASS Act is far from dead, according to supporters
Oct 17, 2011
When the White House effectively killed the CLASS Act, the program’s most vocal advocates dug in their heels in hopes of resurrecting the long-term care insurance program.
Poor coordination between Medicare and Medicaid complicates joint efforts, study shows
Oct 07, 2011
The fragmentation of the current healthcare system makes it difficult to measure quality among the dual-eligible population, according to a new report.
Funding for CLASS halted, prompting questions from GOP
Sep 26, 2011
The White House has asked the Senate Appropriations Health subcommittee to halt all funding for the CLASS Act for fiscal year 2012.
In another blow to CLASS, HHS shuts down office, reassigns staff
Sep 23, 2011
The chief actuary for the Department of Health and Human Service’s CLASS Act program has said HHS is shutting down its CLASS office and that he no longer has a job, according to published reports.
Health and Human Services soliciting health IT data from nursing home vendors
Aug 26, 2011
The Department of Health and Human Services wants to study nursing home patient assessment data to determine whether health information technology standards can improve coordination of care.
HHS awards $352 million to providers for disaster preparedness
Jul 06, 2011
The Department of Health and Human Services announced last week that it is awarding $352 million in grant money to help healthcare providers improve disaster preparedness efforts.
Providers ask Sebelius for meaningful use clarifications on electronic health records
Jun 22, 2011
Healthcare provider organizations are asking the Department of Health and Human Services for guidance on implementing electronic health records under Medicare and Medicaid’s “meaningful use...