Passing the 12 annual appropriations bills that fund the federal government for the next fiscal year (which starts on October 1), or enacting a stopgap continuing resolution in the interim, seems to come down to the wire...more
9/28/2023
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
CMMI ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Federal Budget ,
Government Shutdown ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
MIPS ,
OMB ,
Payment Systems ,
Regulatory Agenda
The Texas Medical Association and additional plaintiffs have brought four Administrative Procedure Act (APA) challenges to the rules and guidance implementing the No Surprises Act (NSA) (termed TMA I, II, III and IV). The...more
9/1/2023
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
No Surprises Act (NSA) ,
Out of Network Provider ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
U.S. Treasury
It’s likely no surprise to anyone who has been following the implementation of the No Surprises Act over the last couple of years that we again find ourselves on an uncertain path. While Regs & Eggs has focused on some of the...more
8/22/2023
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Billing ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
New Legislation ,
No Surprises Act (NSA) ,
Payment Systems ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Texas ,
U.S. Treasury
The No Surprises Act (NSA) has been in effect since January 2022, and has faced litigation ever since from healthcare providers. States and federal agencies are also examining surprise billing and consumer protection laws...more
Another week, a lot more regs! Last week, the US Departments of Health and Human Services, Treasury and Labor (the Departments) released a proposed reg related to mental health parity requirements for health plans. This week,...more
8/3/2023
/ Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement ,
Mental Health ,
Mental Health Parity Rule ,
MHPAEA ,
Proposed Regulation ,
U.S. Treasury