Senate Passes Coronavirus Stimulus Package, House to Vote Today
On March 25, 2020, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed S. 3548, titled the “Coronavirus Aid,…
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CMS Issues Guidance on Prescription Drug Refills During the COVID-19 Outbreak
On March 24, 2020, the Center for Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight, an agency within…
CMS Issues Guidance on Telehealth Coverage and Use to Address COVID-19 Outbreak
On March 24, 2020, the Center for Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight, an agency within…
CMS Issues Guidance on Extending Deadlines for Health Insurance Premiums Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
On March 24, 2020, the Center for Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight, an agency within…
CMS Grants Program Flexibility to 11 More States for Medicaid and CHIP
On March 23, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the…
Aimed Alliance Again Asks Insurer to Amend Its Mandatory White-Bagging Policy
On January 1, 2020, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee (BCBST) adopted a mandatory “white…
Covered California Report Projects Health Insurance Premiums Rising Up to 40% in 2021
On March 23, 2020, Covered California, the state-based marketplace that connects California residents with health…
Surge in Unsubstantiated Claims that CBD May Prevent or Treat COVID-19
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to evolve, a new surge of unsubstantiated claims that cannabidiol…
Milken Institute Launches COVID-19 Treatment and Vaccine Tracker
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not yet approved a vaccine or treatment…
DC Acting Insurance Commissioner Woods Issues New Coverage Requirements for COVID-19
On March 20, 2020, Acting Commissioner Karima Woods of the District of Columbia Department of…