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New guidance issued on “fixed indemnity” insurance benefits under Affordable Care Act

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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April 18 2013

When the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) was enacted in 1996, it exempted coverage of “excepted benefits” from its

CCIIO issues broker guidelines for exchanges

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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May 7 2013

On May 1, the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO), a part of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), issued

HHS releases new exchange application forms

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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May 7 2013

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released revised, more user-friendly application forms for use by consumers who apply for

HHS releases "market reform" rule and report

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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February 25 2013

On February 22, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a final rule to implement several key provisions of the Patient Protection

Massachusetts Governor signs health care payment reform bill

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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August 13 2012

On August 6, 2012, Gov. Deval Patrick (D-MA) signed into law a nearly 350-page bill that builds on the health reform legislation signed into law by Gov. Mitt Romney in 2007, and supports the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Sequester to squeeze Medicare payments; CMS announces new participants in community-based care program

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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March 12 2013

The automatic spending cuts that went into effect on March 1 under the Budget Control Act, also known as the sequester, included 2 cuts to provider

New ACOs approved; more states receive approval for exchanges

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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January 15 2013

On January 10, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) announced that it had approved 106 new accountable care organizations (ACOs

AHA letter calls for medical loss ratio rule changes

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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February 4 2011

In a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the American Hospital Association has asked that the final medical loss ratio (MLR) rules under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act be changed

New HIPAA regulations released

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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January 18 2013

On January 17, 2013, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released final regulations implementing changes to HIPAA mandated by the HITECH

Physician groups propose permanent “doc fix”; HIPAAHITECH enforcement expected to increase in 2013

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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October 22 2012

In an October 15 letter, the American Medical Association (AMA) and more than 100 other medical societies and physicians’ organizations urged Congress to consider a permanent replacement for the Medicare physician payment system

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