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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPAC), also known as Obamacare, is a United States federal statute passed in March of 2010. The Act creates a nationwide insurance system and provides federal... more +

CMS Finalizes Rule to Require Hospitals to Disclose Negotiated Rates

King & Spalding on 12/12/2019

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Trump Administration as a whole, has placed a particular focus on the promotion of price transparency as a tool to control the costs of healthcare. In June, the...more

CMS and Treasury Issue Guidance for States Applying For Section 1332 Waivers

Holland & Knight LLP on 10/24/2018

On Monday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Treasury released guidance relaxing a range of requirements for state waivers submitted under Section 1332 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)....more

CMS Pushes for Hospital Price Transparency in Proposed Rule

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/14/2018

On April 24, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced a new proposed rule (CMS-1694-P) (“Proposed Rule”). In an attempt to “empower patients through better access to hospital price information,”...more

CMS Seeks Comments on Overhauling Hospital IPPS

Baker Donelson on 5/15/2017

CMS is asking for feedback on how Medicare can make the health care delivery system simpler for patients and health care providers. This spring's Fiscal Year 2018 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and the...more

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights - September 2016

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 9/8/2016

The national uninsurance rate hits a record low; Georgia’s Chamber of Commerce outlines three Medicaid expansion proposals; and California legislation targets surprise medical bills. FEDERAL AND STATE MARKETPLACE NEWS: ...more

Home Health PPS CY 2017 Proposed Rule: Payments Rebased, Quality Measures Updated

Baker Donelson on 7/12/2016

Downward adjustments to home health episode payments arising from rebasing of the national payment rates, case mix adjustments, and an increase to the fixed dollar loss ratio for calculating outliers will result in an overall...more

Manatt on Marketplaces: Vermont Posts State Innovation Proposal to Waive SHOP Requirement

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 3/5/2016

Vermont posted a draft 1332 waiver proposal for public comment on February 8, 2016. Vermont proposes to eliminate the ACA requirement that small employers enroll through a Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) web...more

Health Care Update - July 2014

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints on 7/8/2014

In This Issue: - E&C continues to push for bipartisan efforts to improve drug pipeline - Implementation of the Affordable Care Act - Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives - Other Health Care News ...more

CMS Requests Comments on the Dispute Resolution Process Associated with the Physician Payment Sunshine Act

Epstein Becker & Green on 5/9/2014

On May 5, 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") announced an opportunity to submit comments on the dispute resolution and correction procedures proposed in the final rule on the Open Payments reporting...more

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