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
8/28/2024
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Best Practices ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Contraceptives ,
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
Family Planning Clinics ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Managed Care Contracts ,
Medicaid ,
New Guidance ,
Patient Access ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues
Abstract Issue:
As states continue to enact new restrictions on abortion since the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, access to critical reproductive health and abortion care...more
In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the federal constitutional right to abortion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, individual states continue to decide the legality of abortion on a...more
4/16/2024
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Arizona ,
AZ Supreme Court ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
Equal Protection ,
FL Supreme Court ,
Florida ,
Healthcare ,
Human Rights ,
Patient Access ,
Pregnancy ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
Roe v Wade ,
State Bans ,
Women's Rights
Earlier this week, Governor Kathy Hochul released her Executive Budget proposal totaling $233 billion for State Fiscal Year 2025. The budget proposes several initiatives targeted at improving access to, quality of, and...more
1/23/2024
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Employee Benefits ,
Employees ,
Family Planning Clinics ,
Gender Identity ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
LGBTQ ,
Life Sciences ,
Medicaid ,
New Legislation ,
New York ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Patient Access ,
Pregnancy ,
Qualified Health Plans ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
State Budgets ,
State Funding ,
Wage and Hour ,
Women's Rights
Editor’s Note: Manatt Health conducted a survey of all 34 states in which abortion is legal as of November 7, 2023, broadly classifying them based on their Medicaid coverage policies, private or exchange-based insurance...more
1/11/2024
/ Abortion ,
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
Equal Protection ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Human Rights ,
Life Sciences ,
Patient Access ,
Pregnancy ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
Roe v Wade ,
SCOTUS ,
Women's Rights
The Big Picture -
On December 13, 2023, the Supreme Court announced its intention to review the August 16 ruling by the Fifth Circuit in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine (AHM) v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration, et al....more
12/20/2023
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Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v Food and Drug Administration ,
Article III ,
Certiorari ,
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
Equal Protection ,
Food & Drug Regulations ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Generic Drugs ,
Healthcare ,
Human Rights ,
Life Sciences ,
Medical Necessity ,
Patient Access ,
Pregnancy ,
Prescription Drugs ,
REMS ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
Roe v Wade ,
SCOTUS ,
Standing ,
Women's Rights
Last week, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of legislation intended to strengthen the state’s shield laws, which provide protections to patients receiving and providers rendering reproductive health services,...more
10/4/2023
/ Abortion ,
California ,
Confidential Information ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Equal Protection ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Human Rights ,
New Legislation ,
Patient Access ,
Pregnancy ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
Women's Rights
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and states became responsible for abortion protections, a patchwork of laws has been passed across the United States. Some states have strengthened their protections to promote...more
From the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) to the overturning of Roe v. Wade to the skyrocketing growth of virtual care, multiple forces are converging to remap the health care landscape. In a new webinar,...more
9/15/2023
/ Abortion ,
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ,
Continuous Coverage ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicaid ,
Mental Health Parity Rule ,
No Surprises Act (NSA) ,
Non-Discrimination Rules ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Preventive Health Care ,
Provider Payments ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
Roe v Wade ,
Shield Laws ,
Webinars
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and states became responsible for abortion protections, a patchwork of laws has been passed across the United States. Some states have strengthened their protections and promoted...more
9/6/2023
/ Abortion ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
Health Care Providers ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Pregnancy ,
Professional Liability ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
Roe v Wade ,
Shield Laws ,
Webinars
In the aftermath of the Dobbs v. Jackson Supreme Court decision, there is ongoing discussion about the role that medication abortion—particularly tele-medication abortion (teleMAB)— will play in connecting women to abortion...more
On September 27, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills (summarized below) that collectively aim to strengthen privacy safeguards for individuals seeking abortion services. After the U.S. Supreme Court’s...more
In the post-Dobbs world, where a woman’s ability to get an abortion is left to individual states, dissemination of information about abortion-related services has become crucial to ensuring women can access abortion care. In...more
9/28/2022
/ Abortion ,
Advertising ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
Health Care Providers ,
Life Sciences ,
Marketing ,
Pregnancy ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
Social Media ,
Webinars
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance to health care providers on July 11, 2022, underscoring that the federal Emergency...more
In the two weeks following the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the Biden Administration has taken several actions to provide clarity about women’s access to reproductive health...more
7/11/2022
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
EMTALA ,
Equal Protection ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
New Guidance ,
OCR ,
Patient Access ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
Roe v Wade ,
SCOTUS
The Big Picture -
On June 24, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a far-reaching decision, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, that repudiates nearly 50 years of precedent on a woman’s right to abortion...more
6/28/2022
/ Abortion ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
Equal Protection ,
First Amendment ,
Healthcare ,
HIPAA Security Rule ,
Patient Access ,
Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v Casey ,
Popular ,
Pregnancy ,
Professional Liability ,
Professional License ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
Roe v Wade ,
SCOTUS
The wave of new state legislation limiting abortion access has raised concerns about the privacy and security of reproductive health data not subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Some...more
6/22/2022
/ Abortion ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
CMIA ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Innovative Technology ,
Mobile Apps ,
PHI ,
Pregnancy ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Tracking Systems
The Vulnerability of Healthcare Information -
According to a report the Brookings Institute issued in May 2016, 23% of all data breaches occur in the healthcare industry. Nearly 90% of healthcare organizations had some...more
7/28/2016
/ Abortion ,
Affordable Care Act ,
Anti-Steering Rules ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Bad Faith ,
Brandt Fees ,
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ,
Compensatory Damages ,
Contraceptive Coverage Mandate ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Denial of Benefits ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Implied Certification Theory ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Gobeille v Liberty Mutual Insurance Com. ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Justice Scalia ,
Market Power ,
Materiality ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Devices ,
Medicare ,
Nurses ,
OCR ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
PHI ,
Preemption ,
Punitive Damages ,
Religious Institutions ,
Right to Privacy ,
SCOTUS ,
Undue Burden ,
Universal Health Services Inc v United States ex rel Escobar ,
Wearable Technology ,
Whole Woman's Health v Hellerstedt ,
Zubik v Burwell