Category: Life & Health

  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on August 17, 2011: Today, the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and the Treasury proposed new rules under the Affordable Care Act that …

  The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration’s Long Term Care Managed Care Technical Advisory Workgroup (“Workgroup”) held its inaugural meeting yesterday, July 26, 2011, to discuss organizational issues, outline the Workgroup’s mission and establish future meeting dates. Click here …

  The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (“AHCA”) Managed Care Behavior Health Discussion Group (“Group”) met on July 18, 2011.  Carol Barr Platt, the Group’s coordinator, prefaced the meeting with an announcement that the Group will not discuss the …

  Florida’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman Data and Information Committee (“Committee”) met via teleconference on July 15, 2011, to discuss the creation of an ombudsman survey to determine ways to improve Florida’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (“Program”) and find out why …

  Public comment will be taken for 75 days subsequent to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (“HHS”) July 11, 2011 announcement of proposed regulations for state oversight of Health Insurance Exchanges (“Exchanges”) under the Patient Protection and …

  The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (“AHCA”) held a workshop on March 2, 2011, during which representatives of Medicaid managed care companies and behavioral health providers discussed topics of concern and worked to identify ways to enhance behavioral …

  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) have issued three recent Alerts regarding implementation of the reporting requirements of Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (“Section 111”).  The Alerts, issued on December …

  Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (“Section 111”) adds new mandatory reporting requirements for group health plan arrangements and for Liability Insurance (including Self-Insurance), No-Fault Insurance, and Workers’ Compensation (“NGHP”).  The purpose of …

  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has finalized regulations concerning fraud, waste and abuse training for Providers and Suppliers, including physician and non-physician practitioners, institutional providers and suppliers who participate in Medicare Advantage and Part D programs.  …

  The United States Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) held a May 6 national training session for insurance regulators on the June 1, 2010 implementation of the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (“Program”), which was established by section 1102 …