In January 2021, Manatt Health described the ten health care imperatives essential for improving our health care system and advancing health equity in the 2020s. Now two years into the decade, we have released our 2022...more
5/3/2022
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Digital Health ,
Disparate Impact ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hospitals ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Mental Health ,
Patient Access ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
PHI ,
Physicians ,
Public Health ,
Webinars
It is widely recognized that social and economic factors—such as housing, food, toxic stress and income—have a significant impact on individuals’ and communities’ health. These factors, often referred to as “social...more
Issue 1 -
The Issue -
Medicaid is woven into the fabric of states’ health care systems and economies: it covers one in five Americans; is the single largest insurer in every state; and is the largest source of funding...more
Rhode Island's Medicaid reforms will save the State $75 million this year; HHS finds that Medicaid expansion improves behavioral healthcare; and California's Marketplace may exclude poor performing hospitals from its QHP...more
3/30/2016
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Congressional Budget Office ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
GAO ,
Governor Vetoes ,
Healthcare.gov ,
Hospitals ,
Managed Care Contracts ,
Medicaid ,
Medicaid Expansion ,
Public Health Insurance Marketplace
Alabama receives federal approval for its Medicaid transformation waiver, while Michigan's Governor submits a Medicaid waiver on behalf of Flint residents; CMS announces $7.7 billion in reinsurance payments; and Vermont seeks...more
2/18/2016
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Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Hospitals ,
Medicaid ,
Medicaid Expansion ,
Public Health Insurance Marketplace ,
Qualified Health Plans ,
Reinsurance ,
SHOP Program ,
State Medicaid Programs ,
Waivers
HealthCare.gov enrolls 8.2 million; Manatt and RWJF release an open access dataset on Marketplace plans nationwide; Montana names administrator for its Medicaid expansion; and Michigan gets the green light in the nick of time...more
Arizona seeks Medicaid Waiver to implement new coverage restrictions for Medicaid expansion enrollees and delivery system reform; Tennessee’s uninsured rate continues to drop; and Louisiana gubernatorial candidates line up...more
10/21/2015
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ,
Co-Op ,
Co-payments ,
Cost-Sharing ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
DSRIP ,
Enrollment ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Hospitals ,
Medicaid ,
Medicaid Expansion ,
Medicaid Reform ,
OIG ,
Public Health Insurance Marketplace ,
Qualified Health Plans ,
State Health Insurance Exchanges ,
Tax Credits ,
Waivers
New study shows Marketplace premiums parallel the employer market; Montana likely to select a private insurer to administer benefits to its Medicaid expansion population; and Washington’s Exchange customers will begin paying...more
9/30/2015
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Audit Reports ,
Blue Cross ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Co-Op ,
Cost-Sharing ,
Deductibles ,
Eligibility ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Employer Mandates ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Hospitals ,
Medicaid ,
Medicaid Expansion ,
Medicaid Reform ,
Minimum Essential Coverage ,
NYDFS ,
OIG ,
Public Health Insurance Marketplace ,
State Health Insurance Exchanges ,
Verification Requirements
The Massachusetts Marketplace takes steps to ease consumer confusion by reducing choice among QHPs; North Carolina appears poised to pass Medicaid reform legislation; and bipartisan support is gaining for defining businesses...more
9/23/2015
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Bundled Payments ,
Burwell v Hobby Lobby ,
Census Bureau ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Contraceptive Coverage Mandate ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
GAO ,
Governor Bentley ,
Governor McCrory ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Insurance Exchanges ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Hospitals ,
Long-Term Care ,
Managed Care Contracts ,
Medicaid ,
Medicaid Expansion ,
Medicaid Reform ,
Medicaid Reimbursements ,
Medicare ,
OIG ,
Pending Legislation ,
Public Health Insurance Marketplace ,
Qualified Health Plans ,
Religious Accommodation ,
SCOTUS ,
State Budgets ,
State Medicaid Programs
In quick succession, governors in Alaska and Utah announce Medicaid expansions this week; Iowa is transitioning its expansion away from the Marketplace to Medicaid managed care, for now; and, HHS extends its exception to...more
7/22/2015
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Burwell v Hobby Lobby ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Contraceptive Coverage Mandate ,
Cost Allocation ,
Department of Agriculture ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Eligibility ,
Employer Mandates ,
Enrollment ,
GAO ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare.gov ,
Hospitals ,
Medicaid ,
Medicaid Expansion ,
Medicare ,
OMB ,
Physicians ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Health Insurance Marketplace ,
Qualified Health Plans ,
SCOTUS ,
Tribal Governments
This week Montana became the 30th state to expand Medicaid, and the battle over Medicaid expansion and uncompensated care reached a breaking point in Florida. Meanwhile, as the King v Burwell decision looms, Congress and...more
5/6/2015
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Catholic Church ,
Contraceptive Coverage Mandate ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Insurance Exchanges ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Hospitals ,
King v Burwell ,
Medicaid ,
Medicaid Expansion ,
Medicaid Reform ,
Public Health Insurance Marketplace ,
SCOTUS
In this week’s news, many states’ Marketplaces have begun to communicate with current enrollees about how to renew their coverage during the 2015 Open Enrollment Period; meanwhile, the federal government announced the...more