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Community Reinvestment: Forging New Partnerships in Medicaid

At least 10 states have implemented, or are in the process of implementing, a community reinvestment requirement in which Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) are required to reinvest in the communities they serve to...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

New Guidance on Family Planning in Medicaid: Takeaways for States, Plans, and Providers

For states, managed care organizations, and providers—who all play a vital role in ensuring access to family planning services and supplies for the nearly 20 million women ages 18-44 enrolled in Medicaid1—the CIB reiterates...more

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Medicaid: CMS Final Rules Aim to Expand Access, Provide Parity with Commercial Markets

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published two significant updates to its Medicaid regulations on May 10, 2024. The two Final Rules, a Medicaid Access Rule and a Medicaid Managed Care Rule, impose new...more

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CMS Issues Final Rule on Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care Access, Finance, and Quality

On April 22, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Final Rule (CMS-2439-F), effective July 9, 2024, aimed at advancing healthcare access,...more

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CMS Finalizes Major Reforms to Medicaid, Part 2: Medicaid Managed Care Reg

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Medicaid Regs Part 2! Last week, Regs & Eggs took a deep dive into the Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services final reg, one of two regs that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released to add new requirements...more

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Regs During an Election Year: What’s on the Menu?

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Last week, McDermott+Consulting launched an election 2024 resource page, where you can find a 2024 health policy outlook and other insights into the November election. While regulations aren’t necessarily top-of-mind when...more

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MA Issues New Insurance Regulation on Provider Directories, Telehealth & Behavioral Health Parity

On November 24, the Massachusetts Division of Insurance (DOI) published revisions to its managed care consumer protection regulation, including new requirements related to health care provider directories, telehealth and...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Increasing Community Health Workers’ Role in Supporting Medicaid Members

Community health workers (CHWs) are frontline public health workers who come from and/or have deep roots in the communities they serve. Many states are leveraging CHWs to build trusting relationships with patients, including...more

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Managed Care Plans Take Note: OIG’s Managed Care Strategic Plan

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With the tremendous growth of managed care over the last several years, the Medicare and Medicaid programs have had to transform how they fund health care for approximately 100 million enrollees. According to the Department...more

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State-Directed Payments: Overview, Trends and Proposed Changes

In 2020, Medicaid spent $220.8 billion on hospital care. Hospital care accounted for 33% of Medicaid spending. Supplemental payments are critical for closing the gap between hospital costs and Medicaid reimbursement,...more

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California Health Plans and Insurers, It’s Time to Prioritize Mental Health Parity Compliance

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A recent California First District Court of Appeal (“Court”) decision, Futterman v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., (“Futterman”) has shed light on potential liabilities for noncompliance with the State’s mental health...more

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California Court of Appeal Affirms Grant of Summary Judgment Against Health Care Provider in Win for Managed Care Payors and...

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The California Court of Appeal, in a major win for managed care payors and claims administrators, affirmed a lower court decision granting summary judgment in favor of United Healthcare (United), finding that United did not...more

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The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Has Ended. Now What for Managed Care Plans?

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May 11, 2023 marked a milestone in the pandemic response with the expiration of the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE). The expiration of the PHE marks an end to the wide-reaching efforts undertaken by the federal...more

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CMS Attempts to Reduce Appointment Times for Medicaid and CHIP Patients - How Will This Impact Your Managed Care Plan?

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A recent survey found that the average wait time for a new patient to see a physician in 15 of the largest cities in the U.S. was 26 days, up from 24.1 days in 2017.  Timely access to health care providers has long been an...more

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Hot Topics in Health Care May 2023

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Proposed Protections for Patient Data Related to Reproductive Care - On April 12, 2023, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) proposed a new rule to strengthen HIPAA...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

CMS Proposed Rule Would Leverage Technology and Interoperability to Improve Prior Authorization

On Tuesday, December 13, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released a proposed rule (“New Proposed Rule”) to improve the prior authorization process and advance interoperability for Medicare Advantage...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

In Pursuit of Whole-Person Health: An Update on DOH Initiatives in Medicaid Managed Care Contracts

Editor’s Note: There is mounting evidence that addressing the social and economic factors that drive the majority of health outcomes, often called social drivers of health (DOH), can improve health, promote health equity and...more

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CMS Solicits Input on Potential Medicaid and CHIP Reforms Around Eligibility, Enrollment and Access

On February 17, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a Request for Information (RFI) regarding the federal standards that govern access to care in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Centering Health Equity in Medicaid: Section 1115 Demonstration Strategies

Longstanding structural racism and related health inequities experienced by people of color further laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic have mobilized leadership in many states to take action on health equity. Structural...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Centering Health Equity in Medicaid Section 1115 Demonstrations: A Roadmap for States

Longstanding structural racism and related health inequities experienced by people of color further laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic have mobilized leadership in many states to take action on health equity. Structural...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

New York State SFY23 Executive Budget Health Focus Highlights

On January 18, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul released her budget proposal for State Fiscal Year 2023. While record-breaking in its size—totaling $216.3 billion—and inclusive of many investments in Medicaid and health care more...more

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The DMHC’s Final Guidance on the General Licensure Regulation (“Restricted Health Plans”) The Lull Before the Storm

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On Friday, June 14, 2019 the Department of Managed Health Care (the “Department”) issued All Plan Letter 19-014 (OLS) (“APL”) containing its formal guidance regarding implementation of the General Licensure Requirements (for...more

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

The Massachusetts Marketplace takes steps to ease consumer confusion by reducing choice among QHPs; North Carolina appears poised to pass Medicaid reform legislation; and bipartisan support is gaining for defining businesses...more

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Kane v. Healthfirst and the 60-day Repayment Rule

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Case: Kane v.Healthfirst, Inc. et al. and U.S. v. Continuum Health Partners Inc. et al., case number1:11-cv-02325, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. As part of the Affordable Care Act...more

Epstein Becker & Green

CMS Issues Broad-Reaching Proposals to Better Align Medicaid Managed Care with the Commercial and Medicare Markets

On May 26, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released a proposed rule (“Proposed Rule”) containing the first proposed revisions to the Medicaid managed care (“MMC”) program’s regulations in more than...more

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