Insurers Oppose Price Transparency Rule and Request an Implementation Delay
On November 15, 2019, the Trump Administration released a proposed rule that would require health…
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Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in Texas v. Azar
On March 2, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in Texas…
Copay Coupon App Exposes Personal Medical Information to Advertisers
A recent article by Consumer Reports explored a controversy involving the GoodRx application, which allegedly…
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…
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…
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…
Insurers Increasingly Issue Retrospective Denials, Leaving Patients Stranded
On February 7, 2020, Kaiser Health News reported on a health insurer tactic growing in…
“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…
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…
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…