President Biden set an ambitious health care agenda in his campaign and maintained that focus as he took office. The Biden administration has expressed a strong commitment to “protect and build on the Affordable Care Act,...more
2/16/2022
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As the Biden administration begins its second year in office, the administration remains focused on its core health policy agenda—advancing coverage, access and equity....more
2/4/2022
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With the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) reporting portal now open, the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has released additional guidance to providers on the reporting requirements and use of funds through two recent...more
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) updated the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) reporting requirements and FAQs on June 11, establishing new deadlines for the use of funds based on the date the payment was received,...more
The Big Picture - This month, a majority of states are beginning to adjourn their 2021 legislative sessions. Across the country, lawmakers considered and passed a wide range of health care legislation, including coverage...more
On March 11, President Joe Biden signed an approximately $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill—the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (American Rescue Plan). It includes myriad health care provisions, focused primarily in two...more
3/18/2021
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Join Manatt and Innovators From Callen-Lorde and NY State of Health for a Dynamic Roundtable Exploring New Policy Opportunities and Strategies for Advancing Coverage and Care.
Access to coverage and care is the linchpin of...more
3/18/2021
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The Big Picture -
The Biden Administration is just two weeks old, and President Biden has already issued more than two dozen Executive Orders on racial justice, health equity, strengthening Medicaid and the Affordable...more
The Big Picture -
In late December, following several weeks of dynamic negotiations, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the Act).1 The massive legislative package includes appropriations through...more
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued ongoing announcements and updates with respect to the Provider Relief Fund—that is, the $175 billion in direct-to-provider funding authorized by the Coronavirus...more
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Over the past few weeks, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued press releases and accompanying guidance announcing that providers—including Medicare, Medicaid, Children’s Health...more
On May 15, the House of Representatives passed the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (Heroes) Act (H.R. 6800, as amended by a manager’s amendment) along mostly party lines (208–199). While Senate...more
On April 10, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the immediate distribution of the first $30 billion of the $100 billion appropriated in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)...more
On Friday, May 1, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it is releasing another $22 billion in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)1 Provider Relief Fund payments—$12...more
Over the last few days, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued several clarifications to guide the implementation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA, P.L. 116-127) and the Coronavirus...more
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On Sunday, March 22, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a suite of tools to help state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) agencies respond to the COVID-19...more
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On March 18, 2020, the U.S. Senate passed—by a 90-8 vote—the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, a COVID-19 stimulus package. In addition to the healthcare provisions described below, which focus...more
3/20/2020
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