Increasing mental health care needs for minors present a range of legal issues for children, parents, health care providers and health care payors. While state laws typically govern who has the power to consent to or refuse...more
3/30/2022
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Medical Records ,
Mental Health ,
Minor Children ,
OCR ,
Patient Access ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Standards ,
SAMHSA ,
Scope of Treatment ,
Substance Abuse
Health insurers may have experienced uncertainty in 2017 when they were setting 2018 rates for individual plans sold on federal and state exchanges pursuant to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). One reason may have been the...more
Mapping the Healthcare M&A Landscape Under the New Administration -
Editor’s Note: The healthcare M&A market continues to be among the most active sectors. In a recent webinar, Manatt examined how the policies and goals of...more
5/25/2017
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Affordable Care Act ,
American Health Care Act (AHCA) ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
DSH ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Hospitals ,
Mergers ,
Trump Administration
Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the payment of healthcare premiums by third parties has been the subject of controversy. As Congress develops its plan to repeal and replace the ACA, it is uncertain how...more
The Future of Essential Health Benefits -
Editor's Note: The Essential Health Benefits (EHB) rule may be among the many parts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that are on the chopping block as the Trump Administration and...more
3/24/2017
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Antitrust Immunity ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Essential Health Benefits ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Insurer Liability ,
Medicaid ,
Premiums ,
Repeal ,
Trump Administration