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09.17.15

Manatt on Medicaid: Arizona Releases Draft Waiver Request for Approval to Implement Reforms

On August 18, 2015, Arizona released the Modernizing Arizona Medicaid proposal for a new 1115 waiver to implement coverage and delivery system reforms in its Medicaid program, the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS).


09.15.15

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights, September 15, 2015

The GAO reports an increase in choice of plans both on and off Marketplaces; Hawaii submits the first 1332 waiver application, with a focus on substituting the employer mandate and SHOP provisions with pre-existing State requirements; and Rhode Island’s Marketplace reports on the ...


09.09.15

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights, September 9, 2015

Colorado’s uninsured rate is down 9 percentage points in four years; Michigan requests increased cost-sharing for its Medicaid expansion population above the federal poverty line; and, HHS’s proposed guidance strengthens anti-discrimination protections in the ACA.


09.01.15

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights, September 1, 2015

CMS permits states to use income information from other means-tested benefit programs for Medicaid eligibility determinations; Alaska’s Medicaid expansion is given the green light to launch today; and Washington State submits its Medicaid Transformation Waiver to CMS.


08.25.15

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights, August 25, 2015

Arkansas's “Private Option” is projected to have a net impact of $438 million on state funds 2017-2021; Iowa selects MCOs for proposed Medicaid managed care transition; and, the DC Marketplace launches a robust dual-language provider directory tool.


08.19.15

Five Lessons From 2015 Healthcare Deals

In 2015, we already have seen a great deal of activity in healthcare transactions that is attracting antitrust scrutiny, with mixed results.


08.18.15

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights, August 18, 2015

Ohio’s Medicaid expenditures came in $2 billion below estimates despite enrollment growth after Medicaid expansion; California extends full Medicaid benefits to more pregnant women; and nearly one million have enrolled in HealthCare.gov through Special Enrollment Periods since mid-February.


08.13.15

Manatt on Medicaid: Impact of Obergefell v. Hodges on Healthcare Coverage for Same-Sex Couples

In a 5-4 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges released on June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court held that same-sex marriage is a fundamental right guaranteed by the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution, expanding the right to gay marriage to the remaining 13 states that had not previously allowed ...


08.11.15

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights, August 11, 2015

Reductions in uninsured rates are greatest in states with Medicaid expansions and State-based or State Partnership Marketplaces; Kentucky finds increased use of preventive healthcare following Medicaid expansion; and, Delaware maintains its State Partnership Marketplace model post-King v. Burwell.


08.04.15

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights, August 4, 2015

Increased plan choice on HealthCare.gov is linked to lower premium growth; Arizona seeks changes to Medicaid expansion; and California and New York release detailed Marketplace and Medicaid enrollment reports.