Medicare Advantage Plan Sanctioned by CMS for Failing to Comply with Medical Loss Ratio
On October 16, 2019, a Medicare Advantage plan administered by UnitedHealthcare was sanctioned by the…
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Aimed Alliance and NORM Publish an Open Enrollment Brochure for Medicare
Today, Aimed Alliance and the National Organization of Rheumatology Managers (NORM) jointly released a new…
Federal Appeals Court Hears Challenge to Medicaid Work Requirements
On Friday, October 11, three judges for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District…
HHS Releases New Prescribing Guidelines for Opioids to Address Treatment Abandonment
On October 10, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued new…
HHS Encourages Value-Based Arrangements with New Exceptions to the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute
On October 9, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released two…
CMS Issues Guidance Allowing States to Implement Health-Contingent Wellness Programs
On Monday, September 30, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the…
Impeachment Hearings Threaten to Derail Drug Price Reform
In a time of great partisan divide, both sides of the aisle seem to agree…
Aimed Alliance Submits Comment to HHS in Response to Proposed Rule on Hospital Transparency
On September 27, 2019, Aimed Alliance submitted a comment to the U.S. Department of Health…
Congressional Leaders Pressure FDA to Act Quickly on CBD Regulation
Earlier this month, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell moved to include report language in the…
HHS, DOL, and Treasury Release Additional Guidance on Mental Health Parity
On September 5, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Labor,…