Louisiana Enacts Stronger Step Therapy Legislation
On June 11, 2020, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards signed HB 263 into law. The new law includes stronger step…
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HHS Allows Plans to Implement Copay Accumulators Without Any Patient Protections
On May 7, 2020, the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) released its Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters…
Some Regulatory Relief Adopted During the COVID-19 Pandemic May Remain in Place After Pandemic Ends
On April 15, 2020, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma noted that some of the regulations…
Aimed Alliance Sends Letter in Support of Tennessee Bill to Limit White Bagging and Brown Bagging
On April 14, 2020, Aimed Alliance sent a letter to members of Tennessee’s Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor in…
Aimed Alliance Releases Fact Sheet on Expanded Home Health Services for Medicare Beneficiaries
Today, Aimed Alliance released a fact sheet entitled “Expansion of Home Health Services for Medicare Beneficiaries.” The fact sheet summarizes…
Insurers Offer Health Care Providers Advance Payment To Ease COVID-19 Financial Strain
UnitedHealth Group and Blue Shield of California recently announced that they will provide health care practitioners with accelerated payments and…
Connecticut Issues Executive Order To Prevent Surprise Billing During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
On April 5, 2020, Connecticut Governor issued an executive order to ban surprise out-of-network medical bills, effective immediately and for…
Supreme Court Extends Briefing Schedule in ACA Case
On April 3, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States agreed to extend the briefing schedule in California v.…
The White House and CDC Recommend Homemade Cloth Facemasks for the General Public
On Friday, April 3, 2020, the White House urged Americans to wear homemade facemasks when they leave the house in…
HHS-OIG Issues Statement Balancing Need for Enforcement with Public Health Emergency
On March 30, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (HHS-OIG) issued a…