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CMS Begins Internal Purge of Trump-Era Medicaid Policies

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While CMS has been relatively quiet as of late from a public-facing perspective as it waits for new political leadership to arrive (including newly announced CMS Administrator, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure), a recent review by your...more

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President Biden Takes First Step Towards Reversing Trump Era Medicaid Policies

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On January 28th, President Biden issued an “Executive Order on Strengthening Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.” The E.O. states that the Biden Administration will promote policies that “protect and strengthen Medicaid and...more

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How the Biden Administration Can Reverse Trump’s Medicaid Work Requirements

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The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether the federal government can approve state programs that force Medicaid participants to work, go to school, or volunteer to get benefits. Both Arkansas and the Justice Department...more

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Medicaid Provisions in COVID-19 Relief Package

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Here at the Medicaid and the Law Blog, we spent part of our holiday break reading through the most recent COVID-19 relief package that was finally signed into law by President Trump amid a not-insignificant amount of drama. ...more

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Washington Healthcare Update - November 2020 #2

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This week in Washington: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy announced he is waiting to see who will become the next House speaker before working on another COVID-19 stimulus package; Senate Appropriations Committee releases...more

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Washington Healthcare Update - October 2020 #1

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This week in Washington: The Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government until Dec. 11 was signed by President Trump; House passes COVID-19 stimulus bill....more

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Washington Healthcare Update - September 2020 #2

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This week in Washington: House passes bipartisan continuing resolution (CR) to avoid government shutdown; Senate set to pass the CR this Tuesday....more

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Overview of the Trump Administration’s 'America First Healthcare Vision'

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On Thursday, Sept. 24, President Trump announced his long-awaited health care plan, the “America First Healthcare Vision,” aimed at replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and reshaping our nation’s health care system. The...more

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Alston & Bird Health Care Week in Review - September 2020 #4

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

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End-of-Term Retrospective on the Trump Administration’s 1115 Waiver Priorities

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Section 1115 of the Social Security Act permits states to waive certain Medicaid statutory requirements through demonstration projects that advance state policy priorities and test innovations in their Medicaid programs....more

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Washington Healthcare Update - August 2020 #2

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This week in Washington: Senate stays in session this week as negotiations on the COVID-19 package continue, but is not expecting votes; House remains in district work period....more

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Uncertainty on Drug Pricing Remains Following Trump Administration Executive Orders

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On July 24 2020, President Trump signed three Executive Orders targeting prescription drug prices and proposed a fourth.  The Orders represent the Trump Administration's latest effort to implement previously outlined...more

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Washington Healthcare Update - July 2020 #2

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This week in Washington: Both the House and Senate return to session, discussions on the next COVID-19 package begin....more

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CMS Proposes Rule to Pave the Way for Value-Based Drug Purchasing

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has taken another step to further the adoption of value-based purchasing within the health care industry. (Readers may recall the Department of Health & Human Services’ two...more

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The COVID-19 Pandemic and Implications for Medicaid

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Since the COVID-19 pandemic began to seriously affect the United States in March, Congress has passed four major pieces of legislation to address the public health crisis. CMS has also jumped into action and has issued a...more

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[Event] Virtual 2020 New York Regional Conference - May 8th, New York, NY

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Regional Virtual Healthcare Compliance Conference Overview - Our one-day Regional Compliance Conferences provide attendees with a forum to interact with local compliance professionals, share information about your...more

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Telehealth Flexibility: Key Regulatory Changes that Providers Should Know

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While providers struggle to provide health care to their patients amid the coronavirus contagion concerns, recent regulatory and reimbursement changes will help ease the path to the provision of healthcare via telehealth....more

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The COVID-19 Virus and Medicaid (UPDATED)

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The global pandemic caused by the novel corona virus has certainly shaken up our normal way of life and will do so for the foreseeable future. Times like this reinforce the importance of public health insurance programs like...more

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CMS Takes Significant Action to Spur Use of Telehealth Services for Duration of COVID-19 Emergency

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On March 13, 2020, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation declaring a national emergency concerning the novel coronavirus disease (the “Emergency Declaration”).  The president framed the emergency declaration as...more

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Washington Healthcare Update - February 2020 #3

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This week in Washington: The House and Senate will be in recess the week of Feb. 17 in observation of Presidents Day....more

Clark Hill PLC

Window On Washington - Vol. 4, Issue 6

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Budget Release. The President is scheduled to release his Fiscal Year (FY) 21 budget request today. The bipartisan budget agreement passed earlier this year set the FY 21...more

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End-of-Year Spending and Health Care Extenders Package Overview

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House and Senate lawmakers came to a bipartisan agreement on an end-of-year spending deal that will fund the government for FY 2020. The $1.37 trillion package includes a total of $738 billion in funding for the military and...more

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Healthcare Law Review: Overview of the U.S. Healthcare System

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The U.S. healthcare industry remains at a crossroads. The healthcare reform legislation passed under President Barack Obama in 2010, officially called the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) but widely referred...more

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K&L Gates Triage: Recent Developments Impacting Drug Pricing and the 340B Program: Part 1

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In Part One of this two-part series on recent developments in pharmacy law and the 340B drug pricing program, Richard Church and Ryan Severson discuss several recent developments that may affect drug pricing and pharmacy...more

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Drug Pricing and Surprise Billing: Recent Actions and Outlook

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Recent months have seen a flurry of activity in Congress on prescription drug pricing and surprise medical bills as lawmakers seek to address rising consumer health care costs. Several House and Senate committees have...more

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