01.07.21
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the Act), which became law on December 27, includes $900 billion in supplemental appropriations to help address economic hardships wrought by COVID-19.
Until late December, few if any Medicare policy changes were anticipated as part of a year-end healthcare package, barring extensions of funding for programs that otherwise would have expired.
Health insurance issuers and employment-based group health plans face new federal requirements to demonstrate their mental health parity compliance.
12.21.20
On December 10, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) released a Proposed Rule with the goal of “making the prior authorization process less burdensome for payers and providers, and in turn, avoiding care delays for patients.”
12.17.20
On November 10, the Supreme Court heard arguments in California v. Texas, the case challenging the constitutionality of the ACA.
12.15.20
Manatt brief describes a pathway to ensure children & families benefit from SDOH investments, reviewing options for designing a Children’s Health & Wellness Fund.
12.14.20
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have dramatically—but temporarily—expanded coverage and reimbursement for telehealth services.
12.08.20
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted long-standing health inequities which have resulted in an increased risk of sickness and death for people of color.
12.07.20
On November 20, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized a set of sweeping changes to the regulatory framework that governs fraud and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
12.01.20
On November 20, President Trump held a press briefing at which he unveiled two long-awaited actions to reduce prescription drug costs.