Same-Sex Marriage, Medicare

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Same-sex marriage refers to marriage between two individuals of the same sex. Historically, such marriages have not been legally recognized. However, there has been a growing trend to expand marriage rights to same-sex couples. The United States Supreme Court addressed aspects of this issue in Windsor v. United States and Hollingsworth v. Perry. less -

CMS Unexpectedly Withdraws Three Proposed Rules

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis on 10/4/2017

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced the withdrawal of three proposed rules that, in one case, had been pending since 2014. The first proposed rule that CMS decided to scrap was proposed in...more

Health Headlines: Also in the News - September 2014 #3

King & Spalding on 9/26/2014

Congressman Sends Letter to Secretary of HHS Urging Her to Retract CMS’s Global Settlement Offer – On September 15, 2014, Congressman Kevin Brady (R-Tex), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, sent a...more

What Employer Shared Responsibility Does Not Say

Winstead PC on 9/18/2014

So much energy has been spent on what the final regulations on the employer shared responsibility tax and the related final reporting regulations (the “ESRR”), that some of the most significant considerations have been missed...more

Health Reform + Related Health Policy News

Polsinelli on 4/28/2014

Enrollment in Health Plans under ACA Exceeds Projected Number of 7 Million - The White House announced on April 1 that 7.1 million Americans had enrolled in health plans under the Affordable Care Act ("ACA"). ...more

HHS Extends Medicare Coverage to Same-Sex Couples

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints on 4/8/2014

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”) announced last week that same-sex married couples can now qualify for Medicare Part A and Part B special enrollment periods and reductions in late enrollment penalties....more

U.S. Supreme Court Ruling: Defense of Marriage Act ("DOMA")

Winstead PC on 6/28/2013

While the U.S. Supreme Court(the “Court”) ruled section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”) unconstitutional, that does not mean that the changes for human resources departments and employee benefits plans can be...more

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