by admin | May 4, 2015 | Affordable Care Act, CMS, HHS, Obamacare, PPACA
An independent evaluation report released by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today reportedly shows that an innovative payment model created as a pilot project by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) generated substantial savings to Medicare in just two...
by admin | May 4, 2015 | DOL, OSHA
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a final rule to increase protections for construction workers in confined spaces. Manholes, crawl spaces, tanks and other confined spaces are not intended for continuous occupancy. They are also...
by admin | May 4, 2015 | DOL, OSHA
Starting today, a record number of companies and workers around the country are expected to join the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in the next two weeks in the second annual National Fall Safety Stand-Down to focus on preventing catastrophic...
by admin | May 1, 2015 | Affordable Care Act
Barring some late action, the special enrollment period for Obamacare sign-ups — which actually extended the planned open enrollment period by 45 days — closed last night at midnight. Most state health insurance exchanges followed suit. The yearly open...