Weekly Washington healthcare update (14/10/2013)

This Week: Post-acute care hearing postponed due to ongoing government shutdown... White House works to fix computer glitches in wake of ACA launch... Ohio governor to pursue alternative route to Medicaid expansion

1. Congress

House of Representatives

• Oversight Committee Examines IRS Role in ACA Implementation

Senate

• Postponed: Finance Committee Hearing on Post-Acute Care

2. Administration

• RAND Corporation to Monitor ACA Effectiveness
• Administration Working to Fix ACA Enrollment Glitches
• Medicaid and CHIP Payment Commission Cancels October Meeting

3. State Activities

• Rhode Island Releases Updated Enrollment Figures
• California Enacts Stricter Drug Compounding Requirements
• Florida Insurance Rates Touted by HHS
• Ohio Gov. Kasich to Subvert Legislature on Medicaid Expansion

4. Regulations Open for Comment

• Basic Health Plan Proposed Rule
• CMS Proposed Rule for Federally Qualified Health Center Payments
• IRS Proposed Rule -- ACA Employer Information Reporting Mandates
• IRS Proposed Rule -- Reporting On ACA Minimum Essential Coverage
• IRS Proposed Rule -- ACA Small Business Tax Credit