by Girish Anand | Jan 22, 2018 | CHIP
With seven states having nearly exhausted their funds for the program, a Congressional continuing resolution to fund the federal government through Feb. 8 has breathed new life into the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to the tune of six years of...
by Girish Anand | Jan 20, 2018 | OSHA
Although the official deadline to do so isn’t until July 1, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is now accepting injury and illness data electronically for calendar year 2017. The Injury Tracking Application (ITA) is accessible from the ITA...
by Girish Anand | Jan 19, 2018 | EEOC
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has adjusted for inflation its violation fine for failing to post its “EEO is the Law” notification from $534 to $545. Those of you who display Personnel Concepts’ Space Saver-1 All-On-One State and...
by Girish Anand | Jan 19, 2018 | CMS, HHS, Medicaid
On Friday, Jan. 19, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced two major actions — in its words — “to protect life and the conscience rights of Americans.” HHS’ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is issuing new...
by Girish Anand | Jan 18, 2018 | HHS
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) this morning announced the formation of a new Conscience and Religious Freedom Division in the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR). The Conscience and Religious Freedom Division has been established to restore federal...
