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CMS Issues Guidance on Usage of AI in Making Coverage Determinations

McDermott Will & Emery on 4/26/2024

On February 6, 2024, the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a letter to all Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations and Medicare-Medicaid plans. The letter covered frequently asked questions and answers...more

CAA 2023 Includes HSA Telehealth Relief, MHPAEA, Medicare, and Medicaid Changes

Groom Law Group, Chartered on 12/26/2022

Last week the Senate passed the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2023 (“CAA23”). The House of Representatives will likely consider the measure today, and President Biden is expected to sign the bipartisan measure into law...more

District Court Enjoins Montana State Statute Which Prohibits Healthcare Providers from Denying Employment Based on a Person’s Lack...

King & Spalding on 4/5/2022

On March 18, 2022, a group of providers successfully obtained a preliminary injunction to stop enforcement of a Montana statute that prohibits employers, including healthcare providers, from compelling their employees to...more

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: Key Healthcare Provisions

McDermott Will & Emery on 4/8/2021

On March 10, 2021, US Congress finalized and passed the American Rescue Plan of 2021 (ARPA), the latest COVID-19 relief package that largely tracks President Joe Biden’s initial $1.9 trillion proposal. The ARPA extends...more

The health insurance mess: Worker costs jump anew, as kids’ coverage falls

Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 10/16/2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has forced many Americans to reconsider their transportation options, what with fears of infection and the slashing of public transit systems’ routes and schedules. That has made used cars, motorcycles,...more

Deadline is Approaching for Group Health Plan Service Agreement Updates

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/31/2020

Seyfarth Synopsis: Recent changes to the federal rules governing confidentiality of substance use disorder (SUD) patient records may require updates to agreements between group health plans and their third-party vendors....more

Alston & Bird Healthcare Week in Review

Alston & Bird on 6/25/2018

Alston & Bird’s Week in Review provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and Congressional committee action; reports, studies, and analyses; and other health...more

Potential Implications to the ACA Under the Incoming Republican Administration – Part II: Physicians

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx on 1/24/2017

In contemplating the ways in which physicians may be affected by the possible repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)—and certain features of any legislation that may replace it—a good place to start is with the person...more

Looking Forward/Looking Backward – Day 1 Notes from the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 1/11/2017

A large amount of wind, much discussion about the U.S healthcare, and the public getting soaked again – if you were thinking about Washington, DC and the new Congress, you’re 3,000 miles away from the action. This is the week...more

The ERISA Litigation Newsletter - December 2016

Proskauer Rose LLP on 12/21/2016

This month Richard Zall, Chair of Proskauer's Health Care Department, explores developments likely to occur with respect to the Affordable Care Act as a result of the new administration. In our Rulings, Filings and...more

Obama Signs 21st Century Cures Act, Adding $6.3 Billion For Medical Research

Ballard Spahr LLP on 12/16/2016

The Cures Act aims to increase the speed by which new drugs are brought to market by streamlining clinical trials, allowing the use of patient data in the regulatory review process, and modernizing U.S. Food and Drug...more

2016 Health Care Year in Review

Burr & Forman on 12/12/2016

Since I began writing this year-end review in 2013, there have been some common themes – a shift to pay for quality and away from fee-for service, much of which has been brought about by the Affordable Care Act (ACA): efforts...more

Recent Developments in Patient Engagement and Healthcare Cost Initiatives

Pierce Atwood LLP on 12/12/2016

In the wake of the recent flurry of commentary on the answer to the question of “What will happen to the Affordable Care Act?” the Commonwealth Fund released a new survey addressing how high-needs patients experience health...more

The Trump Administration: The Future of Health Care

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 12/7/2016

The election of Donald J. Trump as the 45th President of the United States, along with the Republican control of the majority of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, will likely set in motion a major overhaul of...more

Multiple Departments Issue Guidance on Wellness Programs

Stinson - Benefits Notes Blog on 5/15/2015

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) made headlines during the second half of 2014 by attacking employers' wellness programs that require employees to undergo certain medical testing or be penalized. In three...more

Health Care Reform Implementation Update - August 12, 2013

Cozen O'Connor on 8/14/2013

The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted unanimously on legislation that would repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula that has historically led to annual decreases in physician payments that are fixed at the...more

Health Care Reform Update -- July 15th, 2013

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints on 7/17/2013

In This Issue: Leading the News; Implementation of the Affordable Care Act; Other HHS and Federal Regulatory Initiatives; Other Congressional and State Initiatives; Hearings and Mark-Ups Scheduled. Excerpt from...more

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