CMS Seeks Additional Information on Georgia’s Sec. 1332 Waiver Application
On February 6, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) sent a letter to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp,…
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Insurers Increasingly Issue Retrospective Denials, Leaving Patients Stranded
On February 7, 2020, Kaiser Health News reported on a health insurer tactic growing in popularity: retrospective denial. A retrospective…
“Healthy Adult Opportunity” Program Targets State Medicaid Spending at the Expense of Enrollees
On January 30, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the “Healthy Adult Opportunity” demonstration program, which…
Proposed CMS Policy Will Allow Insurers to Broadly Implement Copay Accumulators
On January 31, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment…
Idaho Insurers File Amicus Brief in Short-Term Plan Lawsuit
On January 28, 2020, Idaho, along with two insurers selling “Enhanced Short-Term Plans” in the state, Blue Cross Idaho and…
Department of Justice Asks Supreme Court Not to Review Texas v. Azar
On February 3, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a brief with the Supreme Court of the United…
Supreme Court Rejects Motion to Delay Briefings in Texas v. Azar
Earlier this month, a coalition of state attorneys general appealed the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the…
Georgia’s Sec. 1332 Waiver Proposal Invites Legal Challenges
On December 23, 2019, Georgia submitted a 1332 waiver application to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to…
Supreme Court Declines to Expedite Review of Texas v. Azar
On January 21, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States released an order, declining to expedite the review of…
Congressional Cannabis Hearing Highlights a Need for Cautious Reform
On January 15, 2020, the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee held a hearing on cannabis titled “Cannabis Policies for…