Amid a fifth IT revolution and the rise of mobile health, the federal government is working to reform the U.S. healthcare market while digitizing medicine, doing so slowly but steadily.
In some cases mirroring problems from the old UPIN system, the two Medicare provider databases have high inaccuracy and inconsistency rates that need to be addressed if CMS is to actively prevent fraud, the OIG said.
The success of Covered California will be a barometer for the ACA nationally, and HIX officials are gearing up for a $100 million outreach and advertising campaign to find and enroll more than 2 million people.
The North Carolina State Auditor found the health department's implementation of a new Medicaid claims system, slated to go live in July, lacking in testing, verification, documentation and benchmarks.
Suspected scheme leader already bought Lamborghinis, a Ferrari and a Bentley before the the DOJ and HHS cracked down on him and 88 other alleged criminals.
An official from the Regional Medical Center in Memphis called the gaffe "an innocent employee mistake" and said there is no evidence that the data was used inappropriately.
The National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services, aka CLAS, "will help us build on this ongoing effort to ensure that effective and equitable care is accessible to all," HHS Secretary Sebelius said.
The mobile application, which emphasizes preventive care benefits and services covered by the Affordable Care Act, is intended to empower individuals to be more engaged in improving and maintaining their family's health.
On the heels of the Bipartisan Policy Center's report calling for patient-centered care, Brooking Institute presents a plan to enhance care while reducing costs.
Tom Harkin, an Iowa Democrat, said he is "beyond upset" that money for The Prevention Fund will be cut and cited that as his reason for blocking the nomination.
Amid concerns over gun violence, HHS's Office of Civil Rights is trying to clarify HIPAA's role in reporting individuals with mental illness deemed potentially dangerous to the national background check system, while seeking input on current practices.
Democrat and Republican Senators alike took aim at President Obama's proposed budget for 2014, and the reductions to Medicare within. One even likened it to Lizzie Borden.