Topic
Preventative Care
114 published works
Health Industry Washington Watch
Health Plan Appeal, Preventive Services Coverage Rules under ACA
On July 23, 2010, the Obama Administration published an interim final rule with comment period implementing ACA requirements regarding internal claims and appeals and external review processes for group health…
Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Blog
Health Care Reform Update: The Regulations Keep Coming… External Review Processes and Preventive Health Services for Non-Grandfathered Plans
This post was contributed by Eric N. Athey, Esq., a Member in McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC's Labor and Employment Law Practice Group. Our June 17, 2010 posting discussed the interim regulations…
Health Care Reform Dashboard
New Regulations Address Preventive Services under Health Care Reform
The U.S. Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services have jointly released regulations that address the preventive health care requirements established by the recent health care reform legislation.…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Some Are Urging Insurance Companies to Cover Contraceptives At No Extra Cost
Wash. Post: Health insurers may soon offer contraceptives at no extra cost, by Michelle Andrews: The average American woman who wants two children spends roughly five years trying to get pregnant…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Contraception Should be Included in Women’s Preventive Services
Guttmacher Institute news release: Contraception Should Be Among Women's Preventive Health Services that are Covered Without Cost Sharing:Officials Drafting Health Care Reform Guidelines Have Strong Evidence and Precedent to Guide Their…
Cam Law
Integrative medicine hits the main stream
Integrative medicine is mainstream with a slew of articles devoted to alternative therapies. Integrative medicine doc deployed for integrated health and wellness service: According to Woodson Merrell, M.D., “Lifestyle…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Senate Amends Health Care Bill to Include Mammogram Coverage and Other Preventive Services for Women
NY Times: Senate Passes Women's Health Amendment, David M. Herszenhorn & Robert Pear: Breaking a three-day stalemate, the Senate approved an amendment to itshealth care legislation that would require insurance…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Democrats Seek Additional Preventive Care for Women in Health Care Bill
NY Times: Senators Pitch to Women and Elderly on Health Bill, by Robert Pear & David M. Herszenhorn: WASHINGTON — In a day of desultory debate on sweeping health care…
Health Care Law Matters
Medicare Rules on Preventive Care Services
It is apparent that preventive care will take on greater importance in the "reformed " health care system and while Medicare historically did not cover routine or preventive screening services, the…
Med Law Blog
CBO Says Preventive Care Costs More!
Surprise! Surprise! Another blow to healthcare reform. In an August 7, 2009 letter to the House Subcommittee on Health, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) concludes: "Although different types of preventive…