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The Courts and Healthcare Policy - June 2021

2020 saw the courts continuing to play an important role in health policy with several notable lawsuits related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Several other Trump administration policies were challenged, including Medicare...more

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Washington Healthcare Update - October 2020 #1

This week in Washington: The Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government until Dec. 11 was signed by President Trump; House passes COVID-19 stimulus bill....more

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Sad Day for Coupon-Clippers

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Recently, the Trump Administration issued its proposed Notice of Benefit & Payment Parameter for 2021 regulations....more

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Courts and Healthcare Policy in 2020

2019 saw court hearings of a number of cases related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Several other Trump administration policies were also challenged, including Medicare payment policies, price transparency, how the...more

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Health Care and Price Transparency: The Latest Summary

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Federal executive agencies recently published two rules, one final and one proposed, aimed at publicizing the various costs associated with health care. A final rule, promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services...more

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Trump Administration Proposes Transparency Rule for Group Health Plans and Insurers

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On November 15, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Labor, and the Department of the Treasury (collectively, the Departments), unveiled a proposed rule (scheduled to be published on November...more

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Staying Healthy: IRS Expands HDHP-HSA Preventive Care Benefits For Chronic Conditions

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A Health Savings Account (HSA) is a popular vehicle for paying health care costs. Employees find HSAs attractive because they can control the amount of money contributed, determine when to withdraw money, and enjoy the...more

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Washington Healthcare Update March 2019 #3

Upcoming Hearings - Tuesday, March 26, 2019 - Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP): “Implementing the 21st Century Cures Act: Making Electronic Health Information Available to Patients and...more

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President Trump's Budget: Key Takeaways for Health Care

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President Trump's fiscal year 2020 (FY20) budget proposal for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reflects the Trump Administration's priorities to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), implement...more

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Health Insurers Win Important Ruling on Payment of ACA Cost-Sharing Reductions (CSR)

A federal judge has ruled that health insurers under the Affordable Care Act are entitled to unpaid cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments from the government. Insurers sued following the Trump administration’s October 2017...more

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A Momentary Victory for the ACA: Federal Judge Issues a Nationwide Injunction against Trump Administration’s Contraceptive...

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On January 14, 2019, US District Judge Wendy Beetlestone in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration’s carveouts to the...more

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ACA Court Rulings: Midterms Hold Health Insurance in the Balance

Over the past year, the courts considered cost-sharing reduction payments, the individual mandate, consumer protections, association and short-term health plans. Below is an overview of where ACA-related court rulings stand,...more

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New 2019 ACA Payment Policies for Individual and Small Group Markets

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On April 9, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the long-anticipated final Notice of Benefits and Payment Parameters (NBPP) for plan year 2019, providing standards for health insurers and the health...more

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Infrastructure Series: Cost-Sharing with State and Local Governments

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This is the fifth issue of WilmerHale's 10-in-10 Infrastructure Series. In this series, our attorneys share insights on current and emerging issues affecting infrastructure project developers in the United States....more

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President's Budget on Health Care: Entitlement Reform, Opioid Funding, and Cuts to Health Programs

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Note: All fiscal estimates cited over a ten-year budget window refer to the Fiscal Year 2019-2028 budget window. The President's fiscal year 2019 (FY19) budget proposal for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...more

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Challenges for the Affordable Care Act Remain in 2018

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After repeated attempts to repeal failed in 2017, overarching federal reform of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) appears unlikely in 2018. However, ongoing uncertainty and turmoil in the individual insurance market will ensure...more

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ACA Litigation Update: Will More Insurers File CSR Lawsuits in 2018?

On October 12, 2017, the Trump administration announced that it would immediately stop making cost-sharing reduction (CSR) subsidy payments under Section 1402 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). CSRs allowed — and in fact...more

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Window on Washington - Vol. 1, Issue 38

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One Shutdown Averted, Countdown Begins Again: With the government funded through December 22, House and Senate leadership are shifting their focus on how to structure a long-term spending deal that would include an increase...more

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With December Deadlines Approaching, Congress Considers Another Continuing Resolution

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With less than a month remaining before the December 8 deadline for adopting an appropriations deal and the December 15 deadline to lift the debt ceiling, it is increasingly likely that Congress will once again pass a...more

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Affordable Care Act Initially Fades from Spotlight; Reemerges in Senate Republicans' Latest Tax Proposal

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After dominating the agenda for most of 2017, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) seemed to take a backseat at first as Republicans shifted their focus to enacting tax legislation. The initial momentum behind the bipartisan...more

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Obamacare Fight Spurs Executive Actions and Legislative Proposal

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The last 30 days have seen efforts by both the executive and legislative branches to improve conditions in the health care insurance markets with the goal of making health insurance more accessible and affordable. ...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Clean Up on Aisle 12! The Obamacare Pop-Up Store is Open but Stocks are Limited

The fifth Open Enrollment period under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) started on November 1st, and will continue for a scant 45 days ending on December 15, 2017. This year, not only has the Open Enrollment been cut in half,...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Update #10: Trump Administration Halts Funding of Cost Sharing Reduction Payments to Insurers

Earlier in October, the Trump Administration announced it would immediately terminate payments to insurers to offset the costs of ACA-mandated discounts on co-payments and deductibles for low-income consumers. A number of...more

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K&L Gates Triage: An Insider’s Perspective on the Health Care Debate in Washington, DC

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In this episode of Triage, Amanda Makki and Corbin Santo of the K&L Gates Public Policy and Law practice group discuss several fundamental issues that are currently at the center of the health care debate in Washington, DC....more

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Health Care Reform Roundup – Issue 10

After months of failed attempts to pass any health care reform legislation, it appears efforts to pass a bipartisan bill to improve the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are picking up steam. Below is a summary of regent health care...more

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