by admin | Feb 9, 2015 | HHS, HIPAA, OCR
The theft of the personally identifiable data of 80 million policyholders of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield from the company’s database pinpoints a flaw in federal privacy standards, which do not require data encryption but merely encourage it. Under the...
by admin | Feb 2, 2015 | Affordable Care Act, HHS
With all the focus on Obamcare enrollment numbers, Medicaid and the Children’s Health insurance Program (CHIP) tend to take a back seat, but data just released by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) show that both programs have risen by 10.1...
by admin | Jan 30, 2015 | Affordable Care Act, HHS
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell has announced that HHS is collaborating with a wide range of non-profit organizations and some of the nation’s largest tax preparers to ensure that the public understands how health care and...
by admin | Jan 28, 2015 | Affordable Care Act, HHS
Nationwide, 9.5 million consumers selected or were automatically reenrolled in quality, affordable health insurance coverage from the Health Insurance Marketplace through the second month of 2015 Open Enrollment, according to a report released by the Department of...
by admin | Jan 27, 2015 | HHS, Medicare
In a meeting with nearly two dozen leaders representing consumers, insurers, providers, and business leaders, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell yesterday announced measurable goals and a timeline to move the Medicare program, and the health care...
by admin | Jan 26, 2015 | Affordable Care Act, CMS, HHS
After the Associated Press (AP) reported that HealthCare.gov was unwittingly providing customer privacy information to third-party companies and individuals, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it was adding new layers of security to the...