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03.03.16

Manatt on Marketplaces: Vermont Posts State Innovation Proposal to Waive SHOP Requirement

Vermont posted a draft 1332 waiver proposal for public comment on February 8, 2016.


03.01.16

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights, March 1, 2016

CMS broadens federal match for Indian Health Services; South Dakota's Governor passes on Medicaid expansion for now nonetheless; Iowa receives an April 1 start date for Medicaid managed care; and HHS releases its final 2017 Marketplace rules.


02.25.16

Manatt on 1332: Massachusetts Posts State Innovation Proposal to Preserve Merged Market

Massachusetts posted a draft 1332 waiver proposal for public comment on February 2, 2016.


02.25.16

Manatt on Medicaid: Monthly Expansion Recap, February 2016

Governor Asa Hutchinson (R) told legislators last week that federal officials were broadly supportive of his plan to amend the State's Medicaid expansion waiver and were committed to finding common ground on the proposed changes.


02.24.16

The Connected Patient: Using Digital Health in Care Management

Broadly speaking, connected health is a model for healthcare delivery that uses technology to provide healthcare remotely.


02.24.16

California Court of Appeal Reminds Medical Groups That Certain Risk-Sharing Arrangements May Require

Since its publication last summer, the California Court of Appeal's decision in Hambrick v. Healthcare Partners Medical Group, Inc., 238 Cal. App. 4th 124 (Cal. App. 2d Dist. 2015), has been cited numerous times as clarifying the scope of the judicial abstention doctrine.


02.23.16

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights, February 23, 2016

Medicaid expansion cuts the number of low-income adults without health insurance in Kentucky by nearly 70%; the Georgia legislature considers a "Private Option" coverage expansion bill; and CMS and AHIP collaborate on quality healthcare measures for public and private payers.


02.17.16

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights, February 17, 2016

Alabama receives federal approval for its Medicaid transformation waiver, while Michigan's Governor submits a Medicaid waiver on behalf of Flint residents; CMS announces $7.7 billion in reinsurance payments; and Vermont seeks to preserve its current SHOP system through a 1332 waiver.


02.09.16

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights, February 9, 2016

CMS details requirements for Kentucky's transition to HealthCare.gov; a new special enrollment period is established for subsidy-eligible individuals who failed to file their 2014 taxes; and President Obama sends his final budget proposal to Congress.


02.02.16

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights, February 2, 2016

Virginia submits a $1 billion DSRIP application; Michigan's Governor will request authority to extend Medicaid coverage to Flint residents aged 21 and under; and Hawaii reinstates small business tax credits in its updated 1332 waiver proposal.