On August 1 the Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services (the Departments) published a final rule that will expand the availability of short-term limited duration insurance (STLDI). A Health Law Pulse summary of the proposed rule may
On June 18, the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on the 340B program, entitled “Drug Discount Program: Characteristics of Hospitals Participating and Not Participating in the 340B Program.” The 340B Drug Discount Program requires drug manufacturers
CMS has issued a Final Rule to adopt the risk adjustment methodology for the 2017 benefit year. The rule was issued without a notice and comment period and will become effective upon publication in the federal register. The risk adjustment
On Saturday, July 7, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the suspension of risk adjustment payments for the 2017 benefit year until the resolution of risk adjustment litigation following the decision in New Mexico Health Connections
On June 29 Judge James Boasberg of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia vacated the approval by the Secretary of Health and Human Services of Kentucky HEALTH. Kentucky HEALTH was to be implemented on July 1.
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule on June 19 that relaxes the regulation of, and expands access to, association health plans (AHPs). President Donald J. Trump’s October 12, 2017 Executive Order instructed the DOL to
On June 19, the Health Policy Consensus Group, a coalition of conservative groups including the Heritage Foundation, the Galen Institute and the Hoover Institution, released an outline of a new proposal to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on June 7, 2018 that it will no longer defend the constitutionality of section 5000A of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a.k.a. the individual mandate. DOJ announced its policy change in a three page
Virginia is expected to become the 33rd state (plus the District of Columbia) to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) following the passage of a budget by the Virginia legislature. The expansion will take effect on January 1,
On May 25, 2018 legislation was introduced in the United States House of Representatives to suspend the annual fee on health insurance providers implemented by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for 2020. HR. 5963 was introduced by Reps. Kristi Noem