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01.31.15

Indiana's Medicaid Lockout Provision

Modern Healthcare interviewed Manatt's Deborah Bachrach, a partner in the firm's Healthcare practice, for an article on Indiana's approved conservative plan to expand Medicaid, which locks low-income residents out of coverage or reduces their benefits if they don't pay their ...


01.19.15

Healthcare.gov's Back-End Issues

Employment Benefit Advisor interviewed Manatt’s Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health Solutions, for an article on the tech issues still plaguing the federal health insurance exchange.Employment Benefit Advisor reports that although there’s been far less uproar surrounding ...


01.16.15

Slavitt to Succeed Tavenner at CMS

Modern Healthcare interviewed Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, for an article on the challenges of replacing Marilyn Tavenner as CMS Administrator.As reported by Modern Healthcare, Tavenner recently announced that she will be leaving the CMS at the end of February. ...


01.14.15

Ario Quoted by US News & World Report on ACA Challenges in 2015

U.S. News & World Report quoted Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health Solutions, for an article on the top issues facing the health insurance arena this year.As reported by U.S. News & World Report, major concerns within the industry include whether portions of the ...


01.13.15

Physicians Resist Clinical Integration

Hospitals & Health Networks interviewed Manatt's Thomas Enders, a senior managing director with Manatt Health, for an article on the ways that hospitals can approach clinical integration.Hospitals & Health Networks reports that clinical integration is a challenging mix of clinical, ...


01.13.15

Bachrach Discusses State Medicaid Reform

Hospital & Health Networks interviewed Manatt's Deborah Bachrach, a partner in the firm's Healthcare practice, for an article on how state Medicaid programs are becoming leaders in devising and implementing risk-based care and reimbursement models.Hospital & Health Networks reports ...


12.19.14

Deborah Bachrach Comments on Departure of CMS Official Cindy Mann

Modern Healthcare interviewed Manatt's Deborah Bachrach, a partner in the firm's Healthcare practice, for an article on Cindy Mann's planned departure next month from her post as CMS' deputy administrator and director of the Center for Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance ...


12.09.14

Boston Business Journal Quotes Manatt Professional on MassHealth Recommendations

The Boston Business Journal interviewed Manatt's Patricia Boozang, a managing director with Manatt Health, about the report that she coauthored with the Massachusetts Medicaid Policy Institute, which urges the incoming administration to change how the state's health insurance operates.The ...


12.04.14

Modern Healthcare Quotes Joel Ario on States' Drop in Plan Options on Exchanges

Modern Healthcare interviewed Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health Solutions, for an article on why the Obama administration is encouraging consumers to shop on the federal and state insurance exchanges, even if they're happy with the plan they purchased in 2014.As ...


12.02.14

Joel Ario Comments on States' Approach to Subsidy Lawsuit

Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health Solutions, was interviewed by Modern Healthcare for an article on the approach that states are taking to a subsidy lawsuit being heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.Modern Healthcare reports that the Supreme Court decided to take up the ...