New Report Identifies Hazards of Short-Term Health Plans
On February 25, 2020, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society released a report that underscores how short-term health plans offer coverage…
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Pennsylvania Health Advocates Attest to the Harms Caused by Mid-Year Formulary Changes
On February 18, 2020, the Pennsylvania House Consumer Affairs Committee held a hearing on HB 853, which would amend the…
Number of Consumers Newly Enrolled Through Covered California Jumps 41 Percent
On February 18, 2020, California officials reported that enrollment in Covered California increased by 1.6 percent during the recent open…
Appeals Court Invalidates Medicaid Work Requirements in Arkansas
On February 14, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued its decision in Gresham v. Azar.…
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,…
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…