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Judge allows healthcare reform challenge to move forward
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- USA
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- October 25 2010
On October 14, a federal judge declined to dismiss two of the six claims in a healthcare reform lawsuit filed by 20 states
Healthcare news from Capitol Hill and the Department of Health and Human Services - January 24, 2011
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- USA
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- January 24 2011
On January 7, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule to establish a value-based purchasing (VBP) program to reward hospitals for providing safe, high-quality care
Federal Court calls "individual mandate" unconstitutional
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- USA
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- December 16 2010
A Federal Court in Virginia ruled on December 13 that the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requiring most Americans to carry insurance or pay a fine is unconstitutional
CMS administrator touts creation of innovation center
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- USA
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- October 25 2010
In other healthcare reform news, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Donald Berwick spent time on October 18 promoting a provision of the healthcare reform law - Public Law 111-148 - that will establish a new Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMI
NAIC adopts model regulation for final medical loss ratios
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- USA
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- November 4 2010
On October 21, 2010, the Executive and Plenary committees of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners ("NAIC") voted to adopt a model regulation containing the definitions and methodologies for calculating medical loss ratios as stipulated under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("PPACA"
Lawmakers agree on year-long "doc fix"
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- USA
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- December 20 2010
Following the enactment of a one-month fix in order to prevent looming Medicare cuts to physicians for the month of December, Congress moved swiftly to clear a longer-term solution
CMS proposes changes to “36 month rule” for Home Health
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- USA
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- August 9 2010
In late July, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule for the Medicare Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update for Calendar Year 2011
Medicare physician payment debate awaits in lame duck session
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- USA
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- October 12 2010
Earlier this year, Congress enacted a short-term fix to ensure that physicians did not see drastic reductions in their Medicare reimbursements - an issue that has been plaguing lawmakers and physicians alike for years, due to a payment formula that has routinely scheduled reimbursement reductions
Senior Medicare Patrol programs receive federal grants
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- USA
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- October 12 2010
On October 1, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a series of Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) program grants totaling $9 million
HHS awards consumer assistance grants
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- USA
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- October 25 2010
The following day, HHS announced $30 million in grants in conjunction with another portion of Public Law 111-148 - the effort to strengthen consumer assistance programs
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- Author - Alexander G. Henlin