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08.18.16

Marin County Victorious in Pension Spiking Dispute

Law360 covered Manatt’s appellate victory on behalf of Marin County Employees’ Retirement Association and the Marin County Employees’ Retirement Association Board of Retirement, for which the firm helped secure a favorable decision in a dispute over “pension spiking.” ...


08.17.16

ACA Tweaks Needed as Insurers Take Financial Hits

Bloomberg quoted Manatt’s Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, for an article about the challenges facing the Affordable Care Act as the four biggest U.S. health insurers admit they are each losing hundreds of millions of dollars on the plans.Ario said enrollment is probably ...


08.15.16

Comptroller DiNapoli Stands by Audits

Politico quoted Manatt’s Bruce Gyory, a senior advisor with the firm’s government and regulatory practice, for an article about a series of critical audits that has fueled a disagreement between New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and comptroller Tom DiNapoli. DiNapoli stood by the audits ...


08.10.16

CMS Plans to Phase Out Pass-Through Payments

Bloomberg BNA quoted Manatt’s Cindy Mann, a partner with Manatt Health, in an article about the CMS’s plans to phase out pass-through payments as it transitions to value-based payments. Under the final regulations published in May 2016, the CMS will put limits on pass-through ...


07.15.16

Changes Needed for Insurers' Success on Exchanges

Modern Healthcare interviewed Manatt’s Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, for an article discussing why some insurers have succeeded in the health exchanges while others have floundered.Ario said both regulatory changes and improved operations by insurers are needed. On the ...


07.14.16

Deadlines for New CMS Rules Approaching

InsideCMS quoted Manatt’s Cindy Mann, a partner with Manatt Health, for an article on the latest CMS updates, including the agency’s expected rules on supplemental payments and Disproportionate Share Hospitals.   Mann said a supplemental payments proposed rule is slated for the ...


07.13.16

Congress Seeks Education Before Marketplace Lending Regulation

Crowdfund Insider interviewed Manatt’s Brian Korn, chair of the firm’s digital finance and marketplace lending practice, for an article about the subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit’s educational hearing on Fintech and Marketplace Lending.“There ...


06.28.16

Risks of GOP’s Health Plans

Modern Healthcare quoted Manatt’s Deborah Bachrach, a partner with Manatt Health, about the new House Republican healthcare plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.   “Whether it's the per-capita or block grant approach, this would shift financial responsibilities ...


06.22.16

How ACA Impacted the Entire Industry

Health Payer Intelligence interviewed Manatt’s Cindy Mann, a partner with Manatt Health, for an article about the impact the ACA has had on the health industry. Health Payer Intelligence reports that, along with the higher premium costs found among health plans sold on the exchanges, more ...


06.20.16

End of Cost-Sharing Would Wipe Out ACA’s Basic Health Plan

AIS Health quoted Manatt’s Deborah Bachrach, a partner with Manatt Health, for an article about House Republicans’ efforts to prove the illegality of the Affordable Care Act. The lawmakers recently subpoenaed the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for documents and information ...