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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPAC), also known as Obamacare, is a United States federal statute passed in March of 2010. The Act creates a nationwide insurance system and provides federal... more +

State Regulator Enforces Network Adequacy Standards on ‘Obamacare' Health Plan: Will More Actions Follow?

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 12/20/2017

In what may be the first enforcement action taken by a state regulator against an “Obamacare” health plan for provider network problems, the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner imposed a fine and suspended...more

Recent Regulatory Obstacles and Potential Solutions for InsurTech Companies

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 12/8/2016

On November 23, 2016, the Washington Insurance Commissioner ordered Zenefits to cease providing free access to software, following a nearly two-year investigation that began in February 2015 and a separate $100,000 fine in...more

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights - August 2015 #2

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 8/12/2015

Reductions in uninsured rates are greatest in states with Medicaid expansions and State-based or State Partnership Marketplaces; Kentucky finds increased use of preventive healthcare following Medicaid expansion; and,...more

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights - June 2015 #3

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 6/17/2015

With the King v. Burwell ruling expected by the end of the month, Congressional Republicans continue to offer contingency plans in the event of a ruling for the plaintiffs; and the Mississippi Insurance Commissioner proposes...more

Iowa Insurance Commissioner Petitions for Liquidation of Iowa/Nebraska CO-OP; How Financially Sound Are Others?

Foley & Lardner LLP on 2/4/2015

The Iowa Commissioner of Insurance (the “Commissioner”) filed a petition, on January 29, 2015, seeking to liquidate CoOpportunity Health, Inc. (“CoOpportunity”), a Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (“CO-OP”) established...more

Affordable Care Act Co-Op Health Insurer Placed Into Rehabilitation by Iowa Insurance Commissioner

Foley & Lardner LLP on 1/8/2015

The Iowa Insurance Commissioner obtained an Order for Rehabilitation with respect to CoOportunity Health, Inc. (“CoOportunity”) on December 24, 2014. With the Rehabilitation Order, the Iowa Insurance Commission took...more

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