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Health Industry Washington Watch
CMS Final Rule on Review and Approval Process for Section 1115 Demonstrations
On February 27, 2012, CMS published a final rule that implements an ACA provision establishing transparency and public notice procedures for experimental, pilot, and demonstration projects approved under section 1115…
Health Industry Washington Watch
HHS Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on ACA Essential Health Benefits
HHS has released seven pages of FAQs on its December 16, 2011 bulletin describing the approach the Administration intends to take in future rulemaking to define ACA essential health benefits…
Health Care Reform Dashboard
HHS Releases FAQs on Essential Health Benefits
On February 17, 2012, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a set of FAQs concerning the Essential Health Benefits Bulletin it issued on December 16, 2011.…
Health Law Prof Blog
ACA and Disparities
I was recently speaking at the Conference on Race, Class, Gender and Ethnicity (CRCGE) at UNC-Chapel Hill. I heard a terrific talk by Ronny A. Bell on health disparities, which…
The Faculty Lounge
Reproductive Choice for All
President Obama did the right thing when he decided to require coverage of contraception by health insurance plans. While the mandate may be controversial for many Americans, it is important…
Health Industry Washington Watch
Obama Administration Issues Final Rules on ACA Summary of Insurance Benefits/Uniform Glossary Provisions
On February 14, 2012, the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Treasury published final rules designed to help consumers understand and evaluate their health insurance options, as mandated…
Health Industry Washington Watch
White House Announces Change to Rules Regarding Coverage of Contraceptive Services for Certain Religious Groups
As previously reported, last month HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that certain religious employers who currently do not provide coverage for contraceptive services under their insurance plan will be required…
The Right Coast
Bishops take stand against Obama administration on health insurance Tom Smith
Well, one could have seen this coming. And if Obamacare is not repealed, what amounts to federal funding for abortions and whatever it is we are supposed to call death…
The Faculty Lounge
The American Right to Health
Iām just back from a terrific symposium on the right to health care at Boston University School of Law that was sponsored by the American Journal of Law & Medicine…
Health Industry Washington Watch
Overview and Analysis of the Proposed Federal Sunshine Regulations
By Elizabeth B. Carder-Thompson, Katie Pawlitz, Nancy Halstead, Debra A. McCurdy
On December 19, 2011, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") published a proposed rule (the "Proposed Rule") related to section 6002 of the Affordable Care Act, commonly referred…