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Delivers the latest headlines on healthcare when it happens, as it happens
February 20 – February 24, 2012 | This week’s top news:
HHS anounces intent to delay ICD-10 compliance date
As part of President Obama’s commitment to reducing regulatory burden, HHS Secretary Kathleen G. Sebelius announced on Feb. 16 that HHS will initiate a process to postpone the date by which certain health care entities have to comply with ICD-10. …Click here to read more
Source: HHS.gov
ICD-10 delay prompts health leaders to rethink strategy
With the CMS’ announcement that it will delay the implementation deadline for healthcare organizations to convert to the ICD-10 coding system, folks are speculating that the topic will get short shrift at the next Health Information Systems Management Association in Las Vegas. …Click here to read more
Source: Fierce Health IT
HHS ensures consumers get better value for their health insurance dollar
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that consumers will soon begin receiving unprecedented information on the value of their health insurance coverage, and some will receive rebates from insurance companies that spend less than 80 percent of their premium dollars on health care. …Click here to read more
Source: HHS.gov
Republicans blast HHS for promoting “free” services
Ten Republican senators have criticized the Obama administration for marketing Medicare preventive services as being free to patients. …Click here to read more
Source: American Medical News
With Billions in Grant Money, Leverage to Curb Smoking
Despite polls showing overwhelming public support and endorsements from celebrities like Lance Armstrong, efforts to establish a statewide smoking ban in the workplace have fallen flat in recent sessions of the Texas Legislature. …Click here to read more
Source: The New York Times
House gives preliminary OK to health care compact
An effort intended to free the state from the mandates of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul received preliminary approval in the New Hampshire House Wednesday. …Click here to read more
Source: www.boston.com
Medicare’s bill for artificial feet is questioned
It doesn’t compute: Medicare’s bill for artificial feet has jumped by more than half, although foot and leg amputations due to diabetes continue to decline dramatically. …Click here to read more
Source: AP Virginia News
