HealthCare.gov hacked, customer privacy breached
Customer privacy on a key Obamacare enrollment portal, HealthCare.gov, was hacked in the past week, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...
Updated MedPAC Payment Basics series now available
MedPAC announced the release of the updated 2018 Medicare Payment Basics series. View the documents in the series, which provide an overview of 20...
Anthem agrees to pay $16M for data breach
Anthem, the second largest health insurer in the nation, has agreed to pay the Department of Health and Human Services a record $16 million...
Support needed for CNA lock-out legislation
A bill introduced Sept. 28 by Rep. Sean Duffy (R-WI) to end the mandatory certified nurse assistant (CNA) training lockout for skilled nursing facilities...
VA changes Aid and Attendance benefit
Starting Oct. 18, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will review not just current assets, but records from the previous three years when...
CMS proposes rule to require manufacturers to disclose drug prices
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a rule (CMS-4187) that will require prescription drug manufacturers to disclose in television ads...
Rounds’ IHS assessment bill moves to full Senate floor
Legislation proposed by Sen. Mike Rounds calling for a comprehensive assessment of the Indian Health Service (IHS) passed out of the Senate Indian Affairs...
FDA to hold public meeting on drug shortages
The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) will hold a public meeting on Nov. 27 to discuss the underlying causes of drug shortages and offer...
CMS proposes changes to Medicare claims appeals process
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a proposed rule that would revise certain requirements for Medicare Parts A, B and...
Opioid bill awaits president’s signature
Last week the Senate voted 98-1 to pass the major opioid legislative package it had negotiated with the House. The bill now awaits President...
