April 27th, 2012 by Eboni Morris
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March 16th, 2012 by Eboni Morris
By Jane Norman, CQ HealthBeat Associate Editor
The Department of Health and Human Services wants input on how to design a study that would detail under what circumstances men who have a history of sex with other men should be allowed ...
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February 24th, 2012 by Eboni Morris
New rules published jointly by the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury, require health insurers and group health plans to provide concise and comprehensible information about health plan benefits and coverage to the millions of Americans with ...
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January 6th, 2012 by Eboni Morris
On Monday, Dec. 16, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a bulletin outlining guidance to states on implementing Essential Health Benefits (EHBs). As you may recall, the Affordable Care Act will require individuals to have insurance ...
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October 28th, 2011 by Eboni Morris
By Anna Edney
Courtesy of Bloomberg News
Oct. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Two Chinese companies implicated in supplying contaminated ingredients three years ago to Baxter International Inc. for its blood thinner heparin are still supplying product to the U.S., Republican lawmakers said.
Baxter recalled ...
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September 14th, 2011 by Eboni Morris
From the Medicare Rights Center:
Did you know that there are new dates to remember for Medicare’s Fall Open Enrollment Period? Starting in 2011, Fall Open Enrollment (also known as the Annual Coordinated Election Period, or ACEP) begins on October 15 ...
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February 3rd, 2011 by Eboni Morris
by: Patient Services Incorporated (PSI) – Government Relations
www.patientservicesinc.org
At least 21 different provisions in the new federal health insurance reform law go into effect during this year. Some of the most relevant measures include:
• Higher Medical Loss Ratios for Insurers
Effective ...
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January 14th, 2011 by Eboni Morris
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) is undertaking a study that will make recommendations on the criteria and methods for determining and updating the essential health benefits package in health care reform. As you may recall, HFA submitted comments to the ...
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December 7th, 2010 by Eboni Morris
At the request of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) is doing a study that will make recommendations on the criteria and methods for determining and updating the essential health benefits ...
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November 23rd, 2010 by Eboni Morris
Health care reform will have a profound impact on persons with bleeding disorders as health insurance companies take steps to comply with various insurance market reform provisions. However, changes stemming from the health care reform law are only one piece ...
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