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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 +
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Health Care Week in Review: Biden Administration Announces $100 Million for ACA Marketplace Navigators and $81.3 Million for...

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Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

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What the Supreme Court's "Chevron Deference" Ruling Could Mean for Health Care Law

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Baker Donelson recently published Anticipating SCOTUS Ruling on Chevron Deference – What to Know and Five Ways to Prepare explaining the United States Supreme Court's upcoming ruling which is expected to impact the regulatory...more

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Final Section 1557 Rules: Highlights for Health Plan Sponsors

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued final regulations on the nondiscrimination rules set forth in Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. The new rules apply to certain group health plans, as...more

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Is Your Employee or Contractor Excluded?

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Employers must check its employees, contractors and vendors to see if an individual or organization is excluded from participating in federal and/or state programs. While there are a variety of exclusion programs at the...more

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“Final” Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Regulations – Round 3: Impact on Employer Health Plans

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Section 1557 is the non-discrimination provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Section 1557, which has been in effect since 2010, is intended to prevent discrimination in certain health programs or activities that...more

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HHS Finalizes Health Care Nondiscrimination Provisions in Section 1557 Final Regulation

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Office of the Secretary (collectively, HHS) released the agencies' Final Rule governing the implementation of Section 1557 of...more

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Federal Rules Limit “Junk” Health Plans

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On March 28, the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and the Treasury collectively issued final rules with respect to short-term and limited duration insurance (STLDI) plans in an effort to reduce healthcare...more

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Cozen Currents: Populism is Popular

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The Cozen Lens- • Regardless of which candidate is victorious in November’s presidential election, populism will be sure to shape the next administration’s policies. • In an age of populism, Big Tech has increasingly...more

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Highlights from the Inaugural Hot Topics in Health Care Law

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The Miles & Stockbridge Health Care Practice Group hosted its inaugural Hot Topics in Health Care Law seminar last month for clients from Maryland and beyond. Miles & Stockbridge health care lawyers kicked off the seminar...more

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HHS Publishes Final Rule Governing Healthcare Conscience Protections

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On Jan. 11, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) published its 2024 Final Rule governing healthcare conscience protections, "Safeguarding the Rights of Conscience as...more

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Health Care Week in Review: Congress Passes Continuing Resolution to Avert Government Shutdown; CMS Issues Final Rule on...

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Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

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CMS Issues Final Rule on Ownership Transparency

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on Nov. 17, 2023, a final rule requiring skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) to publicly disclose additional ownership and management information. The rule was...more

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Updates to the Translation and Accessibility Standards for Required Materials and Content in the Medicare 2024 Final Rule

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Medicare Advantage Organizations and Part D sponsors have a responsibility to ensure they offer and provide their members and potential enrollees with content and materials in alternate languages or accessible formats for...more

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CMS Issues IPPS and LTCH PPS Final Rule for FY 2024

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On August 1, 2023, CMS issued its annual Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System (LTCH PPS) Final Rule for FY 2024 (the Final Rule). In the Final Rule, CMS,...more

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McDermottPlus Check-Up: June 16, 2023

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The House and Senate were both in session this week, with healthcare activity continuing at the committee level. The House Energy and Commerce Committee held hearings on the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA)...more

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District Court Blocks ACA Provision Mandating Coverage of Preventive Services

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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirement for commercial coverage of certain preventive services without cost sharing is unenforceable, according to a March 30 decision in Braidwood Management, Inc. v. Becerra by Judge Reed...more

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President Biden’s Budget Invests in Healthcare

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Although President Biden’s budget is almost always dead on arrival on Capitol Hill, it serves as an outline of the administration’s priorities. In the budget process, the House and Senate are to work separately on budget...more

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Biden Reveals Health Care Priorities in FY 2024 Budget

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Today, Thursday, March 9, President Biden unveiled his Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget request, the third of his presidency. The $6.1 trillion proposal calls for $1.9 trillion in discretionary spending and $4.2 trillion in...more

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A Look Inside Ownership

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services continues to take unprecedented steps to “improve the quality and care available at nursing homes.” The newest rule enforces portions of Section 6101(a) of the Affordable Care...more

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Health Care Week in Review: CMMI Announces Three New Models, President Biden Issues Executive Order

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Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

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Twenty-One State Attorneys General and the District of Columbia Back HHS’s Plan to Hold Hospitals and Other Providers Liable for...

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On October 3, 2022, the Attorneys General for California, New York, and Massachusetts, in collaboration with Attorneys General from 18 other states and the District of Columbia (State Attorneys General) submitted a comment...more

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Federal District Court Ruling May Jeopardize Insurance Coverage of More Than 50 Recommended Procedures, Screenings, and Treatments

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Under the Affordable Care Act, group health plans and health insurance issuers are required to provide health insurance coverage based on recommendations made by healthcare coverage professionals. The covered categories...more

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With Inflation Reduction Act Signed, Other Health Policy Issues Ahead for Congress

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Congress ended a busy work period after passing the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) last week. This Holland & Knight alert summarizes the healthcare provisions in the IRA and provides an outlook on health policy issues that may...more

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Digital Health Implications of Recent HHS Anti-Discrimination Proposed Rule

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On July 25, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services issued a new proposed rule (subsequently published in the Federal Register on August 4) on Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which prohibits...more

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HHS Proposes Rule Strengthening Section 1557 Protections Against Nondiscrimination in Health Activities

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​​​​​​​On Aug. 4, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published its proposed rule, Nondiscrimination in Health Care and Activities (Proposed Rule), to revise its regulations pertaining to Section 1557 of the...more

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