In April 2024, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule reinterpreting Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex,...more
1/20/2025
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Covered Entities ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Final Rules ,
Health Technology ,
Healthcare ,
Machine Learning ,
New Regulations ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Section 1557
In December 2023, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) adopted a Model Bulletin on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Systems by Insurers. The model bulletin reminds insurance carriers that they...more
6/5/2024
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Consumer Protection Laws ,
Cybersecurity ,
Healthcare ,
Insurance Industry ,
Machine Learning ,
NAIC ,
New Guidance ,
New Regulations ,
Risk Management ,
State and Local Government ,
Technology
On April 26, 2024, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule (press release, fact sheet, FAQs) reinterpreting Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which prohibits discrimination on the...more
5/9/2024
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Final Rules ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Identity ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Medicare Part B ,
New Regulations ,
Non-Discrimination Rules ,
Race Discrimination ,
Section 1557 ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination
The managed care space saw a number of regulatory and legislative developments in 2022 that are shaping the sector as we move further into 2023. Against this backdrop, the healthcare sector itself has continued to transform...more
3/16/2023
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CMMI ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Joint Venture ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Managed Care Contracts ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Mergers ,
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New Regulations ,
Regulatory Agenda