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36-month rule comments made public
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- USA
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- September 27 2010
Healthcare matters remained highly relevant throughout the month of September, as comments were released on important home health regulations, as a lawsuit appeared likely to move forward, and as lawmakers and the President marked the six-month anniversary of the new healthcare reform law
CMS proposes changes to “36 month rule” for Home Health
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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
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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
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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
Federal Court calls "individual mandate" unconstitutional
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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
Lawmakers agree on year-long "doc fix"
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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
Healthcare law faces legal challenges
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- USA
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- December 20 2010
On December 13, U.S. District Court Judge Henry E. Hudson struck down a key component of the new healthcare reform law (Public Laws 111-148 and 111-152) the individual mandate that all Americans have health insurance coverage
"High-risk pool" to take heat off health insurers
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- Hong Kong
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- August 11 2010
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (the Hong Kong Government) is considering subsidising a separate insurance pool to cover Hong Kong residents at high risk of medical complications (defined as those with medical costs expected to be more than 200 of those of healthy individuals) or those with pre-existing medical conditions (high-risk individuals) who sign up to a proposed voluntary medical scheme (the Scheme) that will be generally open to all Hong Kong residents
OFT to launch market study into private healthcare
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- December 21 2010
On 14 December 2010, the UK's Office of Fair Trading (OFT) announced that it is to undertake a study of competition in the UK private healthcare market
Healthcare news from Capitol Hill and the Department of Health and Human Services August 30, 2010
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- USA
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- August 30 2010
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on August 18 that states have until September 24 to request an extension of the enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) - the federal government's share of Medicaid funding
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- Firm Name - Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
- Author - Alexander G. Henlin