Policy and Legislation
Everyone who’s looked at the data knows that the cost of Medicare is killing the federal budget.
More than half of all employers said they will continue to offer employer-sponsored health benefits after health reform is fully enacted according to the results of a survey of benefits decisions makers released by GfK Custom Research North America.
Friday was Donald Berwick's last day as administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
The controversial chief of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Donald Berwick, MD, announced this week that he will be resigning as of Dec. 2. The reasons behind the decision have started debates around the nation. Here is a recap of how Twitter followers have been responding.
More than 2,400 doctors, nurses and health advocates sent a letter this week to the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius protesting the Institute of Medicine's recommendations to HHS on how to determine an essential health benefits package as mandated under health reform.
The Internal Revenue Service is conducting a voluntary survey of randomly selected tax-exempt organizations to learn how to reduce the time and cost burden associated with preparing the 2010 Form 990 and related forms, schedules and worksheets.
The frequency of data breaches in healthcare have increased 32 percent in the past year and cost the industry an estimated $6.5 billion annually according to the second annual benchmarking study conducted by the Ponemon Institute.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Wednesday operational details for the next stage in its competitive bidding program despite ongoing opposition from patient advocacy groups, economists and 145 members of Congress.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services has postponed a Dec. 6 conference call on the Fiscal Year 2013 Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is stepping up the country's fight against obesity by adding Medicare coverage for preventive services to help reduce the epidemic. The new benefit will cover screening for obesity and counseling for eligible beneficiaries.