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It’s Raining Regs: CMS Releases Major Laboratory-Developed Test Reg in Midst of Massive Reg Storm

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Over the last several weeks, the Biden administration has released numerous final regulations in order to “beat the clock” before it ticks down to the Congressional Review Act (CRA) deadline. The CRA authorizes Congress to...more

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Drastic Scheduled Cuts to Disproportionate Share Hospital Funding Would Increase Financial Distress for Safety Net Hospitals

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Over 2500 hospitals across the country historically have relied upon Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Medicaid payments for financial stability. These DSH payments, made in large measure to hospitals with high Medicaid...more

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CMS Proposes Changes to Medicaid DSH Third-Party Payer Rule

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On February 24, 2023, CMS issued a proposed rule updating its Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) program regulations as a result of legislative changes made by the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2021....more

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Twenty-One State Attorneys General and the District of Columbia Back HHS’s Plan to Hold Hospitals and Other Providers Liable for...

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On October 3, 2022, the Attorneys General for California, New York, and Massachusetts, in collaboration with Attorneys General from 18 other states and the District of Columbia (State Attorneys General) submitted a comment...more

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Digital Health Implications of Recent HHS Anti-Discrimination Proposed Rule

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On July 25, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services issued a new proposed rule (subsequently published in the Federal Register on August 4) on Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which prohibits...more

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

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​​​​​​​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

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Proposed ‘Kitchen Sink’ Medicaid Rule Could Bring Changes for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a Proposed Rule on June 19, 2020 (the Proposed Rule) which, among other things, suggests updates to Medicaid policies and practices related to drug pricing and...more

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New Risks, New Rewards, New Exposure

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Value-Based Purchasing, Multiple Best Prices, Expanded Alternative URA, and other MDRP Drug Pricing Changes in Proposed Rule - On June 17, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released a major...more

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Expansion of Medicaid Eligibility for Undocumented Young Adults

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In recent weeks, the states of California and Washington, and New York City have proposed expanding Medicaid eligibility for undocumented young adults. Given Medicaid’s combination of state and federal funding, House and...more

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Washington Healthcare Update

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This Week: Happy New Year! The 116th Congress begins and healthcare issues are part of the "buzz" of day one. Part of the government is still closed. ...more

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CMS Pushes for Hospital Price Transparency in Proposed Rule

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On April 24, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced a new proposed rule (CMS-1694-P) (“Proposed Rule”). In an attempt to “empower patients through better access to hospital price information,”...more

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Religious Institutions Update: January 2018 - Lex Est Sanctio Sancta

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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

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Trump Administration: 2017 Recap and 2018 Outlook

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On January 20, 2017, businessman Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States following a contentious and unconventional 2016 presidential election. Republicans also successfully maintained control...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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