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02.24.14

Pennsylvania Submits Waiver Application for Approval to Implement ACA Medicaid Expansion

On February 19, 2014, Pennsylvania submitted to CMS an application requesting approval under Section 1115 of the Social Security Act to implement the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion effective January 1, 2015.


02.20.14

Special Edition-Manatt on Medicaid: Medicaid Premium Assistance for Employer-Sponsored Insurance

The Medicaid expansion under the ACA has triggered a renewed interest in the Health Insurance Premium Payment (HIPP) program, a longstanding option for states to use premium assistance to subsidize employer-sponsored insurance (ESI) for Medicaid-eligible individuals and their families.


01.27.14

Managing Potential Liability Risks of Patient-Generated Electronic Health Information

Patients are increasingly using new electronic tools, such as personal health records and mobile applications, to track details about their health and share those details with physicians—often in real time and wholly separate from traditional office visits. Some physicians, however, are ...


01.06.14

CMS Approves Michigan’s Amendment to Its Waiver Implementing ACA Medicaid Expansion

On December 30, 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved Michigan’s request to amend an existing waiver to implement the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion effective April 1, 2014 through the “Healthy Michigan” program.1


12.13.13

SPECIAL EDITION: CMS Approves Iowa’s Waivers to Implement ACA Medicaid Expansion

On December 10, 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved Iowa’s waivers to implement the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion.


11.13.13

Final Mental Health Parity Rules Clarify Requirements Regarding Treatment Limitations

On November 8, 2013, over three years after issuing interim final regulations, the Obama administration released final rules implementing the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA), which is designed to ensure parity between mental health and ...


10.07.13

Special Edition: Insights on Arkansas’s “Private Option” Medicaid Expansion

On September 27, 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved Arkansas’s waiver to implement the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion by using premium assistance to purchase QHPs in the Health Insurance Marketplace (Marketplace).


09.26.13

Engaging Consumers to Improve Integrated Care Models

Integrated care is a growing trend in health reform, as states seek to improve care quality, health outcomes and patient satisfaction while containing healthcare costs.


07.17.13

How Does the DOMA Defeat Impact Healthcare Reform and Health Insurance Access?

In a sharply divided ruling on the United States v. Windsor released on June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court invalidated DOMA, clearing the way for federal recognition of same-sex marriages.


11.19.12

Policy Recommendations for States to Promote Accountable Care in Medicaid Programs

Federal and state health reform efforts present compelling opportunities to advance new payment and delivery system models to improve the quality of healthcare services and rein in costs.