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

McDermott+ on 5/3/2024

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

“May You Live in Interesting Times” – Some Healthcare Predictions for the Trump Administration’s First Year

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 11/10/2016

The ancient Chinese curse – “May you live in interesting times” – certainly springs to mind these days. What does the election of Donald Trump mean for the healthcare industry, the Affordable Care Act and current healthcare...more

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights - April 2016 #4

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 4/27/2016

CMS's sweeping final rule aligns Medicaid and CHIP managed care with QHP and Medicare Advantage regulations; New York's DSRIP is enabling change in the State's Medicaid delivery system; and Medicaid expansion reduces...more

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights - August 2015

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 8/5/2015

Increased plan choice on HealthCare.gov is linked to lower premium growth; Arizona seeks changes to Medicaid expansion; and California and New York release detailed Marketplace and Medicaid enrollment reports....more

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

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 6/17/2015

With the King v. Burwell ruling expected by the end of the month, Congressional Republicans continue to offer contingency plans in the event of a ruling for the plaintiffs; and the Mississippi Insurance Commissioner proposes...more

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights - February 2015 #2

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 2/11/2015

HHS ramps up for the final week of open enrollment. Families buying into CHIP in Pennsylvania are granted tax relief, and though Medicaid expansion efforts seem to have hit a wall in Tennessee and Wyoming, Arkansas assures...more

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights - February 2015

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 2/4/2015

The President’s budget reveals the healthcare agenda for his Administration’s penultimate year. Medicaid expansion proposals advance in Arkansas and Wyoming; California’s Marketplace reports 9 out of every 10 enrollees remain...more

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights #4

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 1/28/2015

This week, the IRS announces relief for some taxpayers who received excess advanced premium tax credits; Indiana and Arkansas make major announcements on Medicaid expansion and Iowa’s Governor announces a shift towards...more

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights: November 2014 #4

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 11/26/2014

In this week’s highlights, new proposed guidance from the feds would allow default renewals to lower cost plans and bring enhanced transparency to Qualified Health Plan rate increases; open Enrollment hits its stride –...more

Health Care Update - November 2014 #3

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints on 11/25/2014

In This Issue: - 21st Century Cures Remains Top Bi-Partisan Priority for 2015 - Senate Passes Critical Access Hospital Direct Supervision Bill - Implementation of the Affordable Care Act - Other...more

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 10/22/2014

Welcome to the first publication of the “Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights” newsletter. Many of you are familiar with the healthcare reform tracking efforts and weekly newsletters we produced for the KidsWell...more

Manatt on Medicaid: The Emerging Conversation About the Future of CHIP

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 7/2/2014

During passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a debate erupted over the future of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), a well-established program that now offers coverage to 8 million children in low- and...more

Health Care Reform Implementation Update - December 19, 2013

Cozen O'Connor on 12/20/2013

The deadline to enroll in coverage for January 1 was officially extended by a week, but the new December 23 deadline is fast approaching, and premium payments are required to be paid by the last day of 2013 for January 2014...more

Health Care Reform Implementation Update - July 16, 2013

Cozen O'Connor on 7/17/2013

Capitol Hill and the agencies went back and forth last week on the impact and consideration involved in delaying the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) employer mandate; votes in the House are expected this week on it, as well as a...more

Simplified, Real-Time Verification Issue Brief

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 6/19/2013

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires a coordinated and streamlined eligibility and enrollment process for all Insurance Affordability Programs (IAPs), including Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Plan (CHIP), and...more

HHS Releases Proposed Application Process for Affordable Insurance Programs

Ballard Spahr LLP on 1/30/2013

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released proposed rules designed to create a single, streamlined application process for several government health insurance programs....more

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