Affordable Care Act, Federal Funding, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

HHS Issues Proposed Rule on Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities

Hall Benefits Law on 6/25/2024

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a proposed rule entitled “Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities.” The proposed rule, designed to advance health equity and protect people from...more

HHS Publishes Final Rule Governing Healthcare Conscience Protections

Holland & Knight LLP on 3/1/2024

On Jan. 11, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) published its 2024 Final Rule governing healthcare conscience protections, "Safeguarding the Rights of Conscience as...more

Beltway Buzz - August 2022

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/8/2022

Senate Scrambles Ahead of Summer Escape. While members of the U.S. House of Representatives returned home for the August congressional recess, the U.S. Senate remained in Washington, D.C., this week to wrap up some...more

HHS Proposes Rule Strengthening Section 1557 Protections Against Nondiscrimination in Health Activities

BakerHostetler on 8/8/2022

On Aug. 4, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published its proposed rule, Nondiscrimination in Health Care and Activities (Proposed Rule), to revise its regulations pertaining to Section 1557 of the...more

CMS Guidance Authorizes Medicaid Demonstration Applications That Cap Federal Funding: Implications for States - Prepared with...

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 2/4/2020

On January 30, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released long-anticipated guidance that invites states to pursue capped funding demonstrations for the Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion population as well...more

Federal Courts Vacate the New HHS “Conscience Rule” Two Weeks Before it was to Take Effect

Miles & Stockbridge P.C. on 11/21/2019

A November 6, 2019 decision by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York vacated new rules promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) intended to protect medical providers...more

Recent State Action Relating to Medicaid Expansion

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints on 12/13/2018

As of December 2018, 37 states (including DC) have adopted Medicaid expansion. Of the remaining 14 states, some are considering expanding Medicaid. States with recent activity relating to Medicaid expansion include – Florida,...more

Health Care Policy Newsletter - June 2018 pt 3

Foley & Lardner LLP on 6/26/2018

Foley & Lardner LLP’s (“Foley”) Bipartisan Public Policy Team is pleased to share our “Public Policy Weekly* Health Care Newsletter” in which we compile the latest Health care policy news and legislation. *Please note that we...more

Health Care Policy Newsletter - May 2018 pt 2

Foley & Lardner LLP on 5/21/2018

Foley & Lardner LLP’s (“Foley”) Bipartisan Public Policy Team is pleased to share our “Public Policy Weekly Health Care Newsletter” in which we compile the latest health care policy news and legislation.*Please note that we...more

Window On Washington - Vol. 2, Issue 12

Clark Hill PLC on 3/27/2018

Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Spring Break. Congress is on recess for the next two weeks while observing the Easter and Passover holidays. Both Chambers will return the week of April 9....more

Trump Administration Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Budget and Healthcare Programs

Holland & Knight LLP on 2/19/2018

The Trump Administration on Feb. 12 released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 budget request, titled "An American Budget." Unlike last year's budget, which was released in late May, the release of this budget conforms to the typical...more

Religious Institutions Update: January 2018 - Lex Est Sanctio Sancta

Holland & Knight LLP on 1/29/2018

Timely Topics - By Shannon B. Hartsfield - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Jan. 18, 2018, the creation of a new division within its Office for Civil Rights (OCR). OCR is described as...more

Are You In Compliance With The Notice Requirements of the Nondiscrimination Rules?

Womble Bond Dickinson on 9/15/2017

Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in certain health programs or activities. Covered Entities that receive Federal financial...more

Three Things Health Care Employers Should Know About Affordable Care Act Section 1557

Baker Donelson on 5/22/2017

Health care providers are likely familiar with the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) prohibitions on discriminating against the recipients of their services, but providers also must be mindful that the ACA may also make them...more

Manatt on Medicaid: Monthly Expansion Recap, March 2017 #2

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 3/31/2017

Arkansas - Governor Proposes Changes to Medicaid Expansion Waiver as House Passes Bill to Cap Expansion Enrollment - Governor Asa Hutchinson (R) released a proposal to amend the State's Medicaid expansion waiver by...more

Federal Judge Blocks Transgender Protections

Fisher Phillips on 1/5/2017

On Saturday, December 31, 2016, a federal judge in Texas entered a nationwide preliminary injunction barring the enforcement of antidiscrimination protections pertaining to transgender and abortion health services and...more

Repealing and Replacing the ACA: Five Developments Likely to Occur in the Years Ahead

Proskauer Rose LLP on 12/7/2016

On the back of the 2016 United States presidential election results, the health care industry ponders how a Republican president and Congress will transform the business environment. The health care industry has a number of...more

HHS Issues Final Rule Implementing Section 1557 of ACA

Jackson Walker on 11/11/2016

Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. While the provision has been in effect since the ACA was passed in 2010, the US...more

A Deeper Dive: Employers Receiving Federal Funding May Be Subject to ACA’s Nondiscrimination Rule and Need to Cover Transgender...

Snell & Wilmer on 9/20/2016

In recent months, we have written a fair amount about providing transgender benefits in light of the nondiscrimination provisions of the Affordable Care Act. Our blogs of March 30, 2016 and June 22, 2016 highlight the key...more

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