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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Federally Facilitated Exchanges

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 +
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 subsidies to reduce the number of uninsured citizens. less -
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HHS Releases Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters 2023 Proposed Rule

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On December 28, 2021, HHS released a proposed rule governing plans issued in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces beginning with the 2023 plan year (the Proposed Rule). Among other changes to the...more

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Reducing the Regulatory Stranglehold on Federally Facilitated Exchanges: Will It Work?

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a proposed rule aimed at improving the individual and small group markets that have been plagued with instability as issuers continue exiting the Exchanges....more

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Marketplace Subsidy Notices – What Employers Should Know

As promised by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in late-2015, the Federally-Facilitated Marketplaces (FFMs) have started sending notices informing employers that employees have enrolled in a FFM and were...more

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Upcoming Affordable Care Act Notices And Deadlines

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Many Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirements and deadlines are new and difficult to navigate. Below you will find information about Federally Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) Notices, which some employers may receive soon....more

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HHS Releases Far-Reaching Proposed Rule to Prohibit Discrimination by “Covered Entities” Pursuant to Section 1557 of the...

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On September 8, 2015, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) published a proposed rule titled “Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities” (“Proposed Rule”)[1] to implement the nondiscrimination...more

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Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights - September 2015

CMS permits states to use income information from other means-tested benefit programs for Medicaid eligibility determinations; Alaska’s Medicaid expansion is given the green light to launch today; and Washington State submits...more

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SCOTUS Upholds Subsidies in King v. Burwell: A Look at the Ruling and Its Implications

In a 6-3 decision today, the Supreme Court ruled that individuals who enroll in health insurance through the federally facilitated marketplace (FFM) may continue to receive federal tax subsidies to help pay for their...more

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HEAL Advisory: Challenges to IRS Regulations Allowing Subsidies in Federally-Established Exchanges Under the ACA: Federal Court...

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Challenges to federal health reform implementation continue to make their way through the federal courts, with court rulings expected shortly. Employers are especially advised to monitor challenges to the federal regulations...more

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CMS's Final Exchange and Insurance Market Standards Impact Qualified Health Plan Filings for 2015 and Beyond

On May 16, 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") released a final rule titled "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange and Insurance Market Standards for 2015 and Beyond" ("Final Rule")...more

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CMS Proposes Rule for Exchanges and SHOPs Under the Affordable Care Act

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New marketing integrity and oversight provisions warrant review and comment. On June 14, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published its...more

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Affordable Care Act: Navigators Get Clarified and Standardized in CMS's Latest Proposed Rule

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On Friday, April 5, 2013, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule (45 CFR Part 155) that clarifies and implements standards for providers of consumer-related assistance under the...more

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HHS Issues Updated Blueprint for Health Insurance Exchanges under the Affordable Care Act

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the “Act”) calls for the establishment by 2014 of “American Health Benefit Exchanges” (or, simply, “exchanges”), the principal purpose of which is to provide eligible...more

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Implementing State-Based Health Insurance Exchanges Under the Affordable Care Act

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A key element of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) is the creation of state-based health insurance exchanges, which will allow individuals and small businesses to purchase private health insurance through competitive...more

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