Doug Anderson

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On Friday, November 30, 2018, the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule (Proposed Rule) to revise Medicare Part D (Part D) and Medicare Advantage (MA) regulations to promote health plan negotiation of lower drug prices and to reduce out-of-pocket spending for enrollees. The Proposed Rule contains four areas of reform focusing on: (1) Plan Flexibility for Coverage of Protected Class Drugs; (2) Real-Time Coverage and Cost Information for Prescribers;…
On June 21, 2018, the US Department of Labor (DOL or the Department) published its final rule, amending the definition of “employer” under section 3(5) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) to allow for the establishment of group or association health plans (AHPs) (Final Rule). Similar to a corresponding proposed rule issued earlier this year (the Proposed Rule,), the Final Rule broadens the criteria under ERISA for determining when and…
Earlier this month, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a Final Rule in the Federal Register that will scale back regulations applicable to health insurance subject to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). In issuing the Final Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2019 Rule (Final Rule), HHS observed that premium rate increases and health insurance company market exits have threatened the stability of individual and small group…