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CMS Issues Guidance on Usage of AI in Making Coverage Determinations

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On February 6, 2024, the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a letter to all Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations and Medicare-Medicaid plans. The letter covered frequently asked questions and answers...more

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FY 2025 Executive Budget Women’s Health Highlights

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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

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The End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: Federal Agencies Clarify Coverage Implications for Group Health Plans

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With the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) set to end on May 11, 2023, the Department of Labor, Department of the Treasury, and Department of Health and Human Services (the “departments”) have published FAQs explaining...more

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The End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and National Emergency Are Near – Are You Ready?

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The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (“PHE”) and National Emergency (“NE”) have been in place since early 2020.  In January 2023, President Biden stated his intention for both to end on May 11, 2023.  There have been many...more

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CAA 2023 Includes HSA Telehealth Relief, MHPAEA, Medicare, and Medicaid Changes

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Last week the Senate passed the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2023 (“CAA23”).  The House of Representatives will likely consider the measure today, and President Biden is expected to sign the bipartisan measure into law...more

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2022 ERISA Welfare Plan Automatic Participant Disclosures Checklist

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We recognize that many companies sponsor ERISA welfare benefit plans and are currently undergoing their open enrollment process and issuing related participant communications. To assist with that process, we have prepared an...more

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District Court Enjoins Montana State Statute Which Prohibits Healthcare Providers from Denying Employment Based on a Person’s Lack...

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On March 18, 2022, a group of providers successfully obtained a preliminary injunction to stop enforcement of a Montana statute that prohibits employers, including healthcare providers, from compelling their employees to...more

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DOL Issues Model Notices and FAQs for COBRA Subsidy

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As described in our previous alert, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the ARPA), provides a full subsidy for COBRA premiums for certain qualified beneficiaries entitled to COBRA continuation coverage from April 1, 2021,...more

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Model ARPA COBRA Notices Have Arrived!

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On April 7, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued eagerly anticipated guidance on administering COBRA subsidies under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). The guidance includes Frequently Asked Questions...more

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American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: Key Healthcare Provisions

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On March 10, 2021, US Congress finalized and passed the American Rescue Plan of 2021 (ARPA), the latest COVID-19 relief package that largely tracks President Joe Biden’s initial $1.9 trillion proposal. The ARPA extends...more

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The health insurance mess: Worker costs jump anew, as kids’ coverage falls

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The Covid-19 pandemic has forced many Americans to reconsider their transportation options, what with fears of infection and the slashing of public transit systems’ routes and schedules. That has made used cars, motorcycles,...more

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Deadline is Approaching for Group Health Plan Service Agreement Updates

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Recent changes to the federal rules governing confidentiality of substance use disorder (SUD) patient records may require updates to agreements between group health plans and their third-party vendors....more

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Vermont Health Care Update 01-13-2020 - An analysis from DRM's Health Law Team

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DVHA presents budget adjustment proposal - The House Health Care Committee heard from Department of Vermont Health Access Commissioner Cory Gustafson on Tuesday on his department’s 2020 budget adjustment. ...more

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2019 ERISA Welfare Plan Checklist

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We recognize that many of our clients sponsor ERISA welfare benefit plans and are currently undergoing their open enrollment process and issuing related participant communications. To assist our clients with that process, we...more

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Alston & Bird Healthcare Week in Review

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Alston & Bird’s Week in Review provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and Congressional committee action; reports, studies, and analyses; and other health...more

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Religious Institutions Update: January 2018 - Lex Est Sanctio Sancta

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Timely Topics - By Shannon B. Hartsfield - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Jan. 18, 2018, the creation of a new division within its Office for Civil Rights (OCR). OCR is described as...more

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Memo to Massachusetts Employers for 2018 and 2019: How Not to Comply with the EMAC New Rules

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In a November 20, 2017 post, we reported on Massachusetts’ passage of H. 3822, “An Act Further Regulating Employer Contributions to Health Care,” (the “Act”), the purpose of which is to shore up the finances of the...more

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Recess Update on the Affordable Care Act and Its Repeal and Replacement

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The momentary lull in congressional activity on health care provides an opportune time for an update on the efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA)....more

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Massachusetts Temporarily Imposes Employer Assessments for the Commonwealth’s Medicaid Program

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On August 1, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law a measure intended to help the state pay for the costs of the Commonwealth’s Medicaid program, referred to as MassHealth, which covers...more

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House Passes American Health Care Act: Potential Impact on Employer Plans

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On May 4, 2017 the House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA). While the AHCA must still get through the Senate and eventually be signed by the President before becoming law, with the passage of the...more

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ML Strategies Alert - FY2018 Massachusetts Budget Update: House Ways and Means Budget

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On Monday, April 10th, the House Ways and Means Committee proposed a $40.3 billion budget for FY2018 that calls for increasing spending by 3.8 percent, or about $1.47 billion, above FY2017 levels. The spending increase is...more

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New Legislation Proposes to Repeal and Replace the ACA

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The U. S. House of Representatives (the House) proposed two bills to “repeal and replace Obamacare” last week, and while many popular consumer protections under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) look to be...more

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Five Provisions of New Healthcare Legislation that Affect Employee Benefit Plans

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Early on Thursday morning, March 9, the Committee on Ways and Means of the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would fundamentally restructure the Affordable Care Act (or, as it is sometimes colloquially...more

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What is the American Health Care Act?

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Late in the evening on March 6, 2017, the House Republican leadership introduced a budget reconciliation bill that both repeals certain parts of the Affordable Care Act and offers new provisions that significantly change the...more

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News from the Vermont State House - An analysis from DRM's Government & Public Affairs Team - February 2017

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The Agency of Transportation has submitted a proposal to the House Transportation Committee that would allow the agency to seek damages from a utility that fails to move or adjust a utility line that is in a state or local...more

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