With more carriers and more plans, residents are encouraged to compare options before enrolling or re-enrolling in health coverage CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—November 7, 2014. As open enrollment approaches for the second year of Get Covered Illinois (GCI), the Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) announced today that the number of Qualified Health[Read More…]

Remarks by Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell United States Department of Health and Human Services at the National Association of Medicaid Directors Fall Conference Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2014. AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY Introduction Thank you, President Gordon.  I’ve very much been looking forward to meeting with you all today.  Let[Read More…]

New initiative will support networks that help doctors access information and improve health outcomes Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2014. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell today announced an initiative that will fund successful applicants who work directly with medical providers to rethink and redesign their practices, moving from systems[Read More…]

CHICAGO –-(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2014.  Medicaid clients in Cook and the surrounding counties now have the opportunity to choose their health plans and get better access to quality healthcare, Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services officials said Thursday.  Clients in the Chicagoland region have begun receiving initial enrollment packets from[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 23, 2014.  Our Shared Purpose: Delivering High Quality Care & Spending Dollars Wisely, Remarks by Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell, United States Department of Health and Human Services to the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAPF), October 23, 2014 AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY Introduction Thank you, Dr. Henley.  It’s[Read More…]

Premiums, copays and deductibles for other Medicare programs for 2015 also announced Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 9, 2014. Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell announced today that next year’s standard Medicare Part B monthly premium and deductible will remain the same as the last two years. Medicare Part B covers[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 9, 2014. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced today that because of the Affordable Care Act, $283 million has been invested in the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) in fiscal year 2014 to increase access to primary care services in communities that need it most. [Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 6, 2014. Today, the Administration announced new executive actions and the President signed into law legislation that will improve the quality of care for nursing home and home health patients. The President signed the Improving Medicare Post Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (IMPACT Act), bipartisan legislation that[Read More…]

More than 685,000 People Now Have Access to Quality Health Coverage Under the Affordable Care Act CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2014.  Governor Pat Quinn today announced that since open enrollment began nearly one year ago, more than 685,000 people across Illinois now have access to quality healthcare through the Affordable Care Act.[Read More…]

Data promote transparency into the financial relationships between health care industry, doctors and teaching hospitals Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 30, 2014.   As part of our ongoing effort to increase transparency and accountability in health care, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released today the first round of Open Payments data[Read More…]