by admin | Feb 23, 2015 | HHS
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a new funding opportunity announcement (FOA): the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) Ebola Preparedness and Response Activities. This funding opportunity will award a total of $194.5 million to states...
by admin | Feb 20, 2015 | Affordable Care Act, HHS, Obamacare, PPACA
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has offered a mea culpa after it mailed 800,000 incorrect tax forms for those who signed up for health insurance on HealthCare.gov for 2014. The forms show the tax subsidy that the enrollee is entitled to; some forms...
by admin | Feb 18, 2015 | Affordable Care Act, HHS, Obamacare, PPACA
Open enrollment during the second year of Obamacare closed on Sunday, Feb. 15, and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) subsequently released its latest statistical “snapshot” showing that 11.4 million persons signed up or renewed their health...
by admin | Feb 15, 2015 | Affordable Care Act, HHS
On Sunday, Feb. 15, open enrollment for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA, commonly referred to as Obamacare) is closing. Thus far, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) says that at least 10 million people have enrolled or been...
by admin | Feb 13, 2015 | HHS, OCR
Covered entities bound by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and its breach notification rule must submit reports of breaches affecting fewer than 500 individuals by March 1, or 60 days after the calendar year in which the breaches...
by admin | Feb 11, 2015 | Affordable Care Act, HHS
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a report outlining the impact of advanced premium tax credits on premiums in the Health Insurance Marketplaces. Almost 6.5 million individuals in the 37 states using the HealthCare.gov platform are...