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Biden Administration Streamlines CHIP and Medicaid Enrollment, Expands Protections for Covered Population

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Last week, the Biden-Harris administration (the Administration) announced a new rule simplifying the process for enrolling in Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Basic Health Program (BHP)....more

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Federal Rules Limit “Junk” Health Plans

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On March 28, the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and the Treasury collectively issued final rules with respect to short-term and limited duration insurance (STLDI) plans in an effort to reduce healthcare...more

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Updates to the Translation and Accessibility Standards for Required Materials and Content in the Medicare 2024 Final Rule

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Medicare Advantage Organizations and Part D sponsors have a responsibility to ensure they offer and provide their members and potential enrollees with content and materials in alternate languages or accessible formats for...more

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HHS Proposes Health Insurance Market Reforms for 2024

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On December 21, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued a proposed rule aimed at advancing health equity and mitigating health disparities while minimizing administrative burden...more

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Tracking Medicaid Enrollment Growth During COVID-19 Databook

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As much of the nation’s economic activity ground to a halt at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of people lost jobs and many also lost their job-based healthcare coverage. Based on the experience in other...more

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COVID-19: Resources for Oncology Providers (Medicaid, Grants, & Stark Law Waivers)

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), and other Federal and State agencies and...more

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HHS Issues Advisory Opinion on PREP Act: Immunity May Extend Beyond Actual Covered Persons and Approved Countermeasures

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With crisis comes uncertainty, and even the best-intentioned regulations can leave those combating the current COVID-19 public-health emergency out in the cold.  Many have asked whether the recent Declaration under the...more

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Health CARES – How the CARES Act Impacts Health Care Providers

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Congress passed and the President signed the CARES Act on March 27, 2020. The Act impacts hospitals, post-acute providers and long term care facilities in numerous ways. The following is an outline of key provisions and their...more

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CMS Releases Tools to Support States’ Medicaid and CHIP Programs During the COVID-19 Outbreak

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On March 22, 2020, CMS announced a suite of four new tools intended to help states combat the coronavirus by allowing states to streamline enrollment into long-term care and home-based services and by expediting application...more

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CMS Announces New Priorities for Facility Surveys and Inspections

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In light of findings from the COVID-19 outbreak at a nursing home in Kirkland, Washington, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that it will suspend all routine facility inspections and surveys...more

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Trump Administration Takes First Steps to Support Exchanges, but Key Questions Remain

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In an effort to stabilize the Exchanges and encourage issuer participation, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently extended the federal Exchange application and rate filing deadlines and published a...more

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President Trump Props Up the ACA: A Summary of the New Administration's ACA Market Stabilization Regulation

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On February 15, President Trump and new Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tom Price released their first proposed regulations addressing the Affordable Care Act (ACA). While remaining committed to...more

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HHS Makes Its First Move to Stabilize the Individual Health Insurance Market

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Wednesday, the Trump Administration released its first proposed regulation seeking to stabilize the individual insurance market – in particular, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance exchange market (or marketplace). Amidst...more

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Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights - November 2016 #3

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In a special “Manatt on Health Reform” feature, we track Governors’ and state healthcare officials’ reactions to the Presidential election; HHS plans investigations into rising drug costs; and Colorado voters reject a...more

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Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights - October 2016

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Vermont moves closer to launching the country’s first all-payer ACO; CMS approves Arizona’s 1115 waiver extension but rejects the State’s proposed work requirement and premiums for those earning below the FPL; and CMS issues...more

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A&B Healthcare Week in Review

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I. REGULATIONS, NOTICES, & GUIDANCE - On March 15, 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued voluntary guidelines entitled, “CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain — United...more

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A&B Healthcare Week in Review

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I. REGULATIONS, NOTICES, & GUIDANCE - On February 24, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a guidance entitled, “Special Enrollment Confirmation Process” that will enhance program integrity...more

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Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights - October 2015 #4

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HHS announces average premium price increases of 7.5% across HealthCare.gov; Michigan and Illinois launch the country’s first joint cloud-based, real-time Medicaid information management system; and the Marketplace carrier...more

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Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights - October 2015 #3

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Arizona seeks Medicaid Waiver to implement new coverage restrictions for Medicaid expansion enrollees and delivery system reform; Tennessee’s uninsured rate continues to drop; and Louisiana gubernatorial candidates line up...more

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Medicaid at 50: The Program’s Evolution and Future

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Born as an afterthought to Medicare five decades ago, Medicaid has evolved from an adjunct to state welfare programs to the nation’s largest health insurer. The occasion of Medicaid’s 50th birthday is a fitting time to...more

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Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights - July 2015 #3

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In quick succession, governors in Alaska and Utah announce Medicaid expansions this week; Iowa is transitioning its expansion away from the Marketplace to Medicaid managed care, for now; and, HHS extends its exception to...more

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Health Care Update - February 2015 #2

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In This Issue: - Open Enrollment Update - Implementation of the Affordable Care Act - Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives - Congressional Initiatives - Other Health Care News -...more

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Health Care Update - January 2015

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In This Issue: - SGR Already Strong Focus of 114th Congress: - Implementation of the Affordable Care Act - Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives - Congressional Initiatives - Other Health...more

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ACA Enrollment as of Year-End

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As of December 26, 2014, HHS reported that 6.5 million consumers have obtained health insurance coverage from HealthCare.gov, bringing the total number of enrollees in federal and state exchanges to over 7 million. Of the...more

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Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights: December 2014

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This week, a federal Issuer Bulletin describes how issuers in the Federally Facilitated Marketplace will identify their existing enrollees who are switching plans for 2015 coverage. The Exchange Board in New Mexico proposes a...more

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