NAIC Cautions CMS Against Establishing Standards for Selling Health Insurance Across State Lines
On Dec. 5, 2019, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) issued a letter to…
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New Study Finds that MA Plans Are Offering Supplemental Benefits, But Funding Remains a Challenge
Following the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D…
Aimed Alliance Joins 19 Advocacy Organizations Recommending the Enactment of PBM Legislation in NY
On December 5, 2019, Aimed Alliance joined a coalition of advocacy organizations in a letter…
Legislative Leaders in Michigan Refuse to Delay Medicaid Work Requirements
Beginning on January 1, 2020, most adults in Michigan between the ages of 19 and…
FDA Indicates that CBD Is Not Yet Generally Recognized as Safe
Stakeholders and advocates have been waiting for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to…
Short-Term Plans Exclude Coverage for Pre-Existing Conditions, Leaving Enrollees Without Adequate Protection
When Peter LaFrance went to the hospital for congestive heart failure and type 2 diabetes,…
Lawsuit Filed in Michigan Challenging the Legality of Medicaid Work Requirements
Michigan’s Medicaid program is scheduled to implement work requirements on January 1, 2020, but those…
Following Fall Regulatory Agenda, CMS Will Seek Input on Necessity of Medicaid Transportation Benefit
On November 20, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its Fall…
Flaws in the Revamped Medicare Part D Plan Finder Could Result in Higher Than Expected Costs for Seniors
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently made changes to the Medicare Part…
House Democrats and Advocates File Amici Briefs in Short-Term Plan Lawsuit
House Democrats, as well as AARP, a coalition of patient advocates, and a coalition of…