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08.12.14

Joel Ario Speaks to National Journal on Governors' Potential to Set Up State Exchanges

Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health Solutions, spoke to National Journal for an article on a round of court challenges that could soon allow state governors to decide whether to provide subsidized coverage on the insurance exchanges.National Journal reports that a recent ...


08.12.14

Joel Ario Comments on 'Adequate' Networks Regulation

Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health Solutions, spoke to MedPage Today for an article on how state insurance regulators are revising a model rule addressing the need for "adequate" networks of providers.As reported by MedPage Today, the National Association of ...


08.08.14

Inside Health Policy Quotes Joel Ario on Consumer Attitudes Toward Narrow Networks

Inside Health Policy quoted Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health Solutions, for an article on the acceleration of narrow networks.Inside Health Policy reports that Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Ted Nickel says regulators have not yet seen an uptick in consumer questions ...


08.07.14

Modern Healthcare Taps Joel Ario for Article on Suggested Tech Improvements for Exchanges

Modern Healthcare interviewed Manatt's Joel  Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, on how the health insurance exchanges could have better technological tools to offer accurate provider information.Modern Healthcare reports that industry experts and consumer advocates have faulted ...


08.03.14

Joel Ario Talks to Philadelphia Inquirer About Health Exchange Satisfaction

Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health Solutions, spoke to the Philadelphia Inquirer for an article about the new set of challenges looming over the health exchanges, which have insured nearly 10 million people since coverage began seven months ago.The Philadelphia ...


07.28.14

Law360 Interviews Joel Ario on Effects of Limited Insurer Networks

Law360 interviewed Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, for an article about the increase of lawsuits filed by doctors and patients over downsized provider networks inspired by the Affordable Care Act.Law360 reports that in one notable complaint, 2,000 Connecticut ...


07.22.14

NBC News Turns to Joel Ario on Conflicting ACA Decisions

NBC News spoke with Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, for an article about the different approaches that two appeals courts took in the latest challenges against the Affordable Care Act.NBC News reports that one federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. ruled that the ...


07.22.14

Politico Quotes Joel Ario on Alternative Options for Obamacare Subsidies

Politico quoted Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, for an article on what would happen if the courts ultimately block Obamacare subsidies through the federal exchange.Politico reports that more than half the country would be cut off from the money that makes the health ...


07.22.14

Joel Ario Discusses ACA Subsidies with Law360

Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, spoke to Law360 for an article on how the government subsidies on the Affordable Care Act's federal exchanges will almost certainly survive despite conflicting issues issued recently from two circuit courts.Law360 reports that if ...


07.21.14

Inside Health Policy Looks to Joel Ario on SBE Sustainability

Inside Health Policy looked to Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, for insight into how states are planning to sustain exchanges.Inside Health Policy reports that several state-based exchanges intend to add or increase user fees that are tacked onto insurance policies in ...