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12.08.21

Build Back Better: All Eyes on the Senate

On November 19, the House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act (BBB) (H.R. 5376) by a vote of 220–213.


12.07.21

Supporting the Future of Primary Care in California Through Aligned Hybrid Payment Models

In the decade following the passing of the Affordable Care Act, payers in every state launched new payment models aimed at improving population health, including accountable care organizations and incentives for primary care practices to take on advanced care delivery models known as ...


11.30.21

CMS Innovation Center’s Strategic Plan to Drive Health System Change in the Next Decade

Last month, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (the Innovation Center, or CMMI) released its long-anticipated white paper, “Innovation Strategy Center Refresh.”


11.22.21

The End of the COVID-19 PHE: Data and IT ‘Table Stakes’ for Retaining Coverage Gains

Following the expiration of the continuous coverage requirements, states will resume normal eligibility and enrollment activities for all enrollees in Medicaid and CHIP.


11.15.21

CY 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Extends Telehealth Benefits

Manatt explains the telehealth benefits that the CY 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule extends.


11.09.21

Telehealth and SUD: Lessons From the Pandemic

Manatt answers key questions on lessons learned during COVID about using telehealth to treat substance use disorders.


11.03.21

Supporting Health Equity: State-Funded Affordable Coverage Programs for Immigrants

The crisis in immigrant health coverage has been both highlighted and exacerbated by the recent pandemic.


11.02.21

A Hybrid Funding and Coverage Model to Ensure Universal Access to Mobile Crisis Services

The COVID-19 pandemic brought America’s behavioral health needs into sharp relief. Drug-related overdoses increased by more than 30 percent from January 2020 to January 2021 across all demographic groups, with COVID-19 exacerbating worsening trends.


10.28.21

Delivering Breakthrough Treatments Affordably

Scientific advances in understanding how to manipulate genes to alter the course of disease are now starting to bear fruit.


10.27.21

State Strategies to Prepare for PHE Unwinding: Updating Addresses and Responding to Returned Mail

Currently, states are maintaining continuous enrollment of all Medicaid enrollees as a condition of receiving enhanced federal funding under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.