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Report from the NAIC Fall meeting - Vice President Biden addresses state insurance commissioners on healthcare reform

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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September 23 2009

Vice President Joseph Biden spoke yesterday at the NAIC Fall meeting taking place near Washington DC, and he used the opportunity to seek the support of state insurance commissioners for the Government's proposals for national healthcare reform

Virginia issues guidance on information security program requirement

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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October 2 2009

The Virginia State Corporation Commission Bureau of Insurance (the "Bureau") recently issued a bulletin to provide guidance on the development and implementation of privacy safeguards to all insurers, health service plans, health maintenance organizations, surplus lines brokers and other interested parties

Final rules issued for breach of electronic health information

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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September 17 2009

In the last week of August, 2009, the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") and the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") officially published their final rules concerning consumer notification of breaches of protected health information ("PHI"

Legislation introduced to eliminate federal antitrust exemption for health insurance and medical malpractice insurance companies

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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September 17 2009

Today, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy introduced legislation to eliminate the federal antitrust exemption for health insurance and medical malpractice insurance companies

New Jersey releases proposed rule and notice of pre-proposal for disclosure of producer compensation for sales of health insurance policies

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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September 21 2009

The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance (the “Department”) released a draft rule, N.J.A.C. 11:17B-4 (PRN 2009-242) (the “Proposed Rule”), setting forth the specific requirements of N.J.S.A. 17:22A-41.1

Wisconsin announces emergency rule for implementation of autism coverage

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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October 21 2009

This week, Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle announced an emergency rule (the “Rule”) interpreting and implementing Section 632.895 (12m) of the Wisconsin Statutes which mandates that insurers and self-insured health plans provide coverage for the treatment of autism spectrum disorders

House Committee votes to eliminate insurers’ federal antitrust exemption

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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October 22 2009

On October 21, the House Judiciary Committee voted to repeal health and medical malpractice insurers’ long-standing federal antitrust exemption

Minnesota governor proposes changes to state law to allow for the purchase of health insurance policies across state lines and the creation of an interstate health insurance compact

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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October 28 2009

Governor Time Pawlenty (R-MN) recently outlined a set of proposed healthcare reforms to be considered during Minnesota's 2010 legislative session

Botox maker files First Amendment suit against the FDA

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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November 3 2009

Allergan, Inc., the maker of the drug Botox, recently filed suit against the Food & Drug Administration, alleging that certain FDA regulations unconstitutionally restrict Allergan’s truthful speech regarding off-label uses of its drug

Last week in DC: the healthcare reform debate

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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November 9 2009

The House passed its $1 trillion healthcare reform bill over the weekend, following a week-long flurry of behind-the-scenes activity by Democratic leaders, as they worked to line up the 218 votes necessary for passage

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