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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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Technology Opportunities for the ACA Marketplaces

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Technological innovation has always been at the center of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplaces and has never been more important than it is now. Changes brought on by the coronavirus pandemic have clearly illustrated a...more

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Health Plan Responsibility to Pay for Hospital Inpatient Care When Members Await Placement at Post-Acute Facilities

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Hospitals that attempt to discharge a patient to a post-acute level of care but are not able to because they cannot find an appropriate accepting facility must continue providing care if the patient cannot be safely...more

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Healthcare Legislation Outlook and Update

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Below is a summary of recent U.S. Senate action on healthcare legislation and our outlook regarding coming issues and possible actions. Holland & Knight's Healthcare & Life Sciences Team will follow up as developments...more

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When (and How) the Roll Is Called Up Yonder (Part I)

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Senate floor activity has made this the ACA’s biggest news week not involving Justice Roberts, but whatever news you have read, rest assured that it wasn’t really that simple. Let us preach on it. Shortly after noon EDT...more

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Will the GOP's AHCA Repeal and Replace the ACA?

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We promised to keep you up to date on the GOP majority's promise to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (the "ACA"). After reaching agreement on several amendments to the original House bill (described in our previous...more

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ACA Repeal Effort Moves to Senate - Employers Should Continue Compliance for Now

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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation that would effectively eliminate the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) employer mandate, open the door for simplified employer coverage reporting, provide greater...more

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House Passes American Health Care Act: Fate in the Senate Uncertain

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Seven years after the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on May 4, 2017, to dismantle the sweeping law and replace key provisions with a dramatically different vision of health care...more

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Issue 109: House Passes Modified Version of AHCA - Bill to Proceed to Senate

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This is the one hundred and ninth issue in our series of alerts for employers on selected topics on health care reform. This series of Health Care Reform Management Alerts is designed to provide an in-depth analysis of...more

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U.S. House of Representatives Approves ACA Repeal Bill

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On May 4, 2017, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly approved a revised version of the American Health Care Act (“AHCA”), a bill that both repeals certain parts of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) and provides new...more

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The Affordable Care Act: On the Fast Track to Repeal

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On January 20, hours after his inauguration, President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing the heads of all executive departments and agencies to “waive, defer, grant exemptions from, or delay the implementation...more

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Potential Implications to the ACA Under the Incoming Republican Administration – Part I: the Insurance Industry

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In the uncertain atmosphere surrounding the process of ‘repealing’ and replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA), there are some clues as to what we can expect to come next, at least with regard with the health insurance...more

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Part 3: Exploring “Repeal and Replace”

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In Part II of our blog series, Very Opaque to Slightly Transparent: Shedding Light on the Future of Healthcare, we considered potential healthcare market consequences of a partial repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In...more

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The ERISA Litigation Newsletter - December 2016

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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

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Health Care Reform 2017: Substance, Process, and Timeline

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President-elect Donald J. Trump campaigned on a promise to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”). For several years, the newly reelected Republican majority in Congress has likewise identified ACA repeal as a...more

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

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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

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

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CMS’ increase of the “income verification threshold” makes eligibility determinations easier for consumers; Oregon CO-OP policyholders can credit out-of-pocket spending towards new plans; and report finds that 13 million...more

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Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights - May 2016 #3

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Maryland becomes the first State to mandate over-the-counter contraceptive coverage; Missouri plans to increase Medicaid asset limitations by 500% by 2021; and HHS' final rule extends protections against sex discrimination to...more

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Manatt Digital Media - October 2015

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In this newsletter, we highlight some of the ways digital technologies are transforming healthcare and the opportunities and challenges they present to individuals and businesses. We also introduce you to our team at Manatt...more

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

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Iowa's largest insurer joins the State's Marketplace for coverage year 2017; carrier changes are announced for Marketplaces in Kentucky, Oklahoma and Wyoming; and South Dakota's Governor convenes the Health Care Solutions...more

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

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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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Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights - August 2015

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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

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Health Care Update - July 2015 #3

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ACA Repeal Votes Continue: As part of a rare Senate Sunday session to consider a bill to replenish the highway trust fund for six years, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) brought up an amendment to repeal the ACA—in...more

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Health Care Update - July 2015

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In This Issue: - Medicare Releases Set of Payment Rules, Physician Fee Schedule on Deck - Implementation of the Affordable Care Act - Federal Regulatory Initiatives - Congressional Initiatives - Other...more

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Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights - June 2015 #5

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Topping the news, last week's King v. Burwell ruling preserved subsidies for the 6.7 million people receiving them through the federal marketplace. In other news, President Obama pledged renewed efforts to work with...more

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