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HHS requires insurers cite reform law in rebate letter
In a new final rule issued Friday, the Department of Health & Human Services is requiring that insurers inform their members that the rebate checks are a result of the Obama administration's health reform law.
No fines, penalties for payers' summary of benefits
Insurers won't be seeing fines or penalties if they don't comply with the health reform law's summary of benefits and coverage (SBC) requirements within the first year.
HHS delays ICD-10, releases health plan identifier rule
The Department of Health & Human Services this week officially proposed delaying the ICD-10 deadline by an extra year to Oct. 1, 2014. It also released a proposed rule establishing a unique
HHS to scammers: Don't even think about Medicare fraud
As the government celebrates a year of unprecedented, record-breaking healthcare fraud recoveries , the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and the Justice Department are sending a message
Insurers unprepared for ICD-10
Insurers, along with the rest of the healthcare industry, still are lagging behind in their progress toward implementing ICD-10, according to a new survey conducted by the Workgroup for Electronic
HHS: Insurers in 9 states have 'excessive' rate hikes
Health insurance companies in nine states have proposed rate hikes--some as high as 24 percent--that are "excessive" and should be blocked, according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human
Insurers lose out with ICD-10 delay
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services decision to delay implementation of ICD-10 likely will have far-reaching, negative ramifications for health insurers. One of the biggest problems in
Health insurance exchange final rule: Insurers must justify rates
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services is giving states "substantial flexibility" to operate health insurance exchanges (HIX), including certifying and comparing qualified health plans,
Blue Cross spends $18.5M on HIPAA violation
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee has the dubious distinction of becoming the first health insurer to receive a fine--a hefty $1.5 million--for violating the Health Insurance Privacy and
Meaningful Use is indispensable to healthcare reform
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, part of the 2009 stimulus legislation, authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) "to establish
