On March 11, President Joe Biden signed an approximately $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill—the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (American Rescue Plan). It includes myriad health care provisions, focused primarily in two...more
3/18/2021
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The Big Picture -
The Biden Administration is just two weeks old, and President Biden has already issued more than two dozen Executive Orders on racial justice, health equity, strengthening Medicaid and the Affordable...more
Editor’s Note: In a new playbook, supported by Arnold Ventures, Manatt Health provides state policymakers and other stakeholders with legislative, regulatory, reimbursement and operational strategies to increase access to...more
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In late December, following several weeks of dynamic negotiations, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the Act).1 The massive legislative package includes appropriations through...more
After a tumultuous four days, Joe Biden crossed the electoral college threshold to become the 46th President of the United States, a result that the Trump Campaign is challenging with recounts and litigation in several...more
Editor’s Note: In a new blog post for The Commonwealth Fund, summarized below, Manatt Health explains how the current distribution model for the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) has disadvantaged Medicaid community-based providers....more
Last month, both parties held their 2020 conventions. In addition to the pageantry associated with formally nominating the presidential candidate, conventions have traditionally served as a time to solidify the party platform...more
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued ongoing announcements and updates with respect to the Provider Relief Fund—that is, the $175 billion in direct-to-provider funding authorized by the Coronavirus...more
The Big Picture -
Over the past few weeks, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued press releases and accompanying guidance announcing that providers—including Medicare, Medicaid, Children’s Health...more
The Big Picture -
On July 10, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued new guidance to hospitals regarding reporting COVID-19-related data to the federal government, including data related to COVID-19...more
On May 15, the House of Representatives passed the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (Heroes) Act (H.R. 6800, as amended by a manager’s amendment) along mostly party lines (208–199). While Senate...more
On Friday, May 1, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it is releasing another $22 billion in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)1 Provider Relief Fund payments—$12...more
On November 4, Georgia released two draft waiver applications for public comment—a Section 1332 State Relief and Empowerment Waiver (“1332 waiver”) to restructure the state’s individual insurance market and a Section 1115...more
In the 2018 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) final rule, CMS finalized a policy to reduce payment for separately payable outpatient drugs purchased by certain hospitals under the 340B program from...more
Supreme Court Declines to Weigh In on Website Accessibility -
In a closely watched case that many hoped would bring some clarity—and sanity—to the subject of website accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act,...more
10/11/2019
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Class Action ,
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Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
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Earlier this year, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a new Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) payment model for community paramedicine. Designed to reduce unnecessary use of emergency...more
In both chambers of Congress, passing legislation to bring down drug prices is a policy priority—and the savings from such possible legislation is slated to offset other healthcare legislative proposals (such as addressing...more
As the 2020 elections near, federal and state policymakers are sharpening their plans for healthcare reform—an issue that proved important to voters in the 2018 midterm elections and is on track to be a core issue in the 2020...more
Medicaid is the primary source of family planning coverage in the United States, accounting for 75 percent of total public expenditures for family planning services; Title X and state and local governments also play an...more
On May 5, a federal district court judge ruled in favor of the hospital industry plaintiffs that sued the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for including in the 2019 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System...more
Over the past month, there has been significant activity related to the future of requirements that condition Medicaid eligibility on work/community engagement (CE). In both the policy arena and in court, the Trump...more
The new year begins with a divided Congress, which is already gridlocked over a funding agreement to end the partial government shutdown now entering its fourth week. With Democrats newly in control of the House and...more