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Labor announces $14.7 million in health care career grants
Posted on June 17, 2010
The Department of Labor has announced $14.7 million in health care career grants authorized by the health reform law. The four grantees are the American Association of Community Colleges, Goodwill Industries International, the International Association of Jewish Vocational Services and SER-Jobs for Progress National Inc. “The grants will support projects designed to provide health care training and virtual service-delivery models (i.e., web-based services) to promote career opportunities in the health care sector,” says a Department press release.
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IRS announces providers in underserved communities may be eligible for tax refund
Posted on June 17, 2010
The Internal Revenue Service has announced that providers working in underserved areas may be eligible for a refund on their 2009 taxes because the health reform law expanded the tax exclusion “to include any state loan repayment or loan forgiveness programs intended to increase the availability of health care services in underserved areas or health professional shortage areas.”
HHS announces $250 million investment in primary care workforce
Posted on June 16, 2010
The Department of Health and Human Services has announced $250 million in investments to develop the primary care workforce under the Prevention and Public Health Fund created by the health reform law. The Obama Administration also posted a fact sheet at HealthReform.gov outlining how this funding fits into efforts designed to expand capacity and bring providers to medically underserved communities.
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IRS issues regulations on indoor tanning tax
Posted on June 15, 2010
The IRS has issued regulations on the 10 percent tax on indoor tanning services included in the health reform law.
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HHS issues interim final rule on “grandfathered” health plans
Posted on June 14, 2010
The Department of Health and Human Services has released the interim final rule on “grandfathered” health plans under the health reform law. A fact sheet connected to this rule’s release was also published on HealthReform.gov.
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Obama signs executive order creating the National Prevention, Health Promotion, and Public Health Council
Posted on June 11, 2010
President Obama has signed an executive order creating the National Prevention, Health Promotion, and Public Health Council.
Health agencies launch fraud prevention education campaign
Posted on June 8, 2010
The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and Administration on Aging have launched a one million-dollar public-education campaign to combat fraud timed to coincide with the issuing of $250 “donut hole rebate” checks created by the health reform law. This includes radio ads in English, Spanish, Korean, and Armenian.
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Sebelius says “excessive” premium increases could lead to Medicare Advantage denials
Posted on June 8, 2010
In a letter to WellPoint CEO Angela Braly, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius warned that HHS could deny Medicare Advantage bids if “they appear to include excessive increases,” citing authority under the health reform law. “The Affordable Care Act strengthens the Secretary of Health and Human Services’ authority to ensure bids for Medicare Advantage plan benefit designs, such as what copayment applies to what service, are not discriminatory or unfairly priced.”
HHS and DOJ send letter to combat Medicare fraud
Posted on June 8, 2010
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Attorney General Eric Holder have sent a letter to state attorneys general on new efforts to combat Medicare fraud. The letter is timed to coincide with the mailing of the $250 “donut hole rebate checks” authorized by the health reform law and pledges to “use the new tools and resources provided by the Affordable Care Act to further crack down on fraud.”
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HHS announces grants for premium rate review
Posted on June 7, 2010
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced $51 million in Health Insurance Premium Review Grants through the health reform law, the first round of a $250 million grant program for states to “develop or enhance its process of reviewing and approving, disapproving, or modifying health insurance premium requests.”
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