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HHSCMS PPACA implementation announcements

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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April 16 2010

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has issued a letter to governors and independent insurance commissioners to gauge interest in the temporary high-risk pool program established by the PPACA to provide coverage to people who are uninsured because of pre-existing conditions

Grants for state review of health insurance premium increases

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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June 8 2010

On June 7, 2010, CMS announced the availability of $51 million in Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Premium Review Grants, the first round of grants under a new $250 million ACA grant program intended to strengthen insurance rate review processes

FMAP provisions of the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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June 8 2010

On June 7, 2010, CMS published a notice with comment period announcing the methodology that HHS will use to determine the need for, and amount of, any recalculation of the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for a state under section 614 of the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA

HHS seeks comments on certain PPACA insurance provisions

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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April 16 2010

On April 14, 2010, the Department of Health and Human Service (HHS), along with the Internal Revenue Service and the Employee Benefits Security Administration, published a notice soliciting comments on sections 1001 and 10101 of the PPACA

President Obama delivers State of the Union address

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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January 28 2010

On January 27, 2010, President Obama delivered his State of the Union address to Congress

HHS creates new Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight for PPACA insurance reforms

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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April 20 2010

On April 19, 2010, HHS published a notice announcing the creation of the "Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight" within the HHS Office of the Secretary."

Medicare trustees report assesses ACA impact on trust funds

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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August 13 2010

The annual report of the Medicare Board of Trustees, released August 5, 2010, concludes that the financial outlook for the Medicare Hospital Insurance (HI) and Supplemental Medical Insurance (SMI) Trust Funds has improved as a result of the ACA

ACA pre-existing condition insurance plan program

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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August 13 2010

The OCIIO has published an interim final rule with comment period implementing the ACA's temporary high risk health insurance pool program

Potential legislative changes to improve quality of care for children

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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August 13 2010

CMS is seeking public input as it develops recommendations for legislative changes to improve the quality of care provided to children under Medicaid and CHIP, including recommendations for quality reporting by the states, as mandated by the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009