Lawsuits, Health News, and COVID-19 News

Employers and Mental Health Coverage
The ERISA Industry Committee v. United States Department of Health and Human Services et al. Brief Summary: On January 17,…

State-Based PBM Reform
Mulready v. Pharmaceutical Care Management Association Brief Summary: Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA), a trade association representing pharmacy benefit managers…

Aimed Alliance Urges Illinois Lawmakers to Strengthen Patient Protections in Prescription Drug Pricing Board
On March 17, Aimed Alliance sent a letter to Illinois Legislature urging the General Assembly to amend S.B. 66, which…

Aimed Alliance Encourages Michigan to Consider PDAB Alternatives
On March 17, Aimed Alliance sent a letter to the Michigan legislature urging the Senate Committee on Finance, Insurance, and…

Aimed Alliance Leads Efforts to Ask CMS to Improve Access to Treatment for High Risk Medicare Beneficiaries
On April 23, 2020, Aimed Alliance submitted sign-on letters to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to request…

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…