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Health Industry Washington Watch
Obama Administration Guidance on ACA External Review Process/Appeals
On August 26, 2010, the Internal Revenue Service, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), and the HHS Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight published a notice announcing the availability of…
Health Industry Washington Watch
FDA Meeting on Patient Medication Information for Prescription Drugs
This post was written by Paul Sheives. FDA announced a two-day public hearing to be held on September 27-28, 2010 to seek public input on a new framework for the…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Lack of Federal Funding Means Poor, Uninsured Women Often Turn to Do-It Yourself Abortion
ABC News: Immigrants Lured to Cheap, Do-It-Yourself Abortion, by Susan Donaldson James:Ban on Federal Funds in Obama Health Care Law Means Poor, Uninsured Women are Marginalized, According to Experts Kelly,…
Health Industry Washington Watch
Final FY 2011 Medicare Inpatient Hospital, LTCH Rates
On August 16, 2010, CMS is publishing its final rule updating Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment systems (IPPS) and long term care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment system (PPS) rates for…
Health Industry Washington Watch
OCIIO Seeks Comments on State Insurance Exchanges
On August 3, 2010, the Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (OCIIO) published a notice soliciting comments regarding ACA state insurance exchange provisions to inform future rulemaking and grant…
Health Industry Washington Watch
Other Recent ACA Guidance and Reports
The Obama Administration continues to issue guidance documents and summary information regarding the ACA, including the following: The OCIIO has posted "Questions and Answers on Enrollment of Children Under 19…
D.C. Medical Malpractice Blog
Whistleblower Suits Likely To Increase Given Healthcare Reform
Posted by: Salvatore J. Zambri, founding partner Bloomberg News (7/28, Bass) reported, "Federal fraud cases begun by private citizens against drugmakers, insurers and hospitals will probably surge .…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Obama Administration Issues Rule Banning Abortion Coverage In High Risk Insurance Pools
ACLU Press Release: WASHINGTON –The Obama administration today issued a new interim rule excluding abortion coverage from the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plans, or high-risk insurance pools, created by the recently…
Health Industry Washington Watch
Medicare 2011 Home Health PPS Proposed Rule with Home Health/Hospice Certification Provisions
On July 23, 2010, CMS published a proposed rule updating Medicare home health PPS rates for 2011. CMS estimates that the combined policies of the rule would decrease Medicare payments…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Tax Increases in 2011
Nancy Pelosi is making history by preventing discussion on the floor of Congress about a 2011 budget. Perhaps she fears that the public will retaliate in November elections if it…