Feds promise to trim backlog of health care investigations

Feds promise to trim backlog of health care investigations

WASHINGTON — Federal officials said Monday they’re working to cut down on a growing backlog of complaints lodged against health care providers, insurers or government agencies by patients who claim their civil rights or privacy have been violated. Americans filed more than 51,000 complaints against health agencies last year, a number that has grown tremendously — 69% — over the last five years, the federal Health and Human Services agency announ…

Federal officials promise to trim backlog of health care investigations

Federal officials say they're working to cut down on a growing backlog of complaints lodged against health care providers and government agencies by patients who claim their civil rights or privacy have been violated.

Feds promise to trim backlog of health care investigations

Americans filed more than 51,000 complaints against health agencies last year, a number that has grown tremendously – 69% – over the last five years.

Feds promise to trim backlog of health care investigations

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials said Monday they’re working to cut down on a growing backlog of complaints lodged against health care providers, insurers or government agencies by patients who claim their civil rights or privacy have been violated. Americans filed more than 51,000 complaints against health agencies last year, a number that has grown tremendously — 69% — over the last five years, the federal Health and Human Services agency a…

Feds promise to trim backlog of health care investigations

Federal officials say they’re working to cut down on a growing backlog of complaints lodged against health care providers and government agencies by patients who claim their civil rights or privacy have been violated.

Feds promise to trim backlog of health care investigations

By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials say they’re working to cut down on a growing backlog of complaints lodged against health care providers and government agencies by patients who claim their civil rights or privacy have been violated. Americans filed more than 51,000 complaints last year against health care agencies, a number that has grown tremendously — 69% — over the last five years, the Health and Human Serv…