• 06.21.17

    Iowa Submits Sweeping 1332 Waiver Seeking Emergency Relief

    On June 12, Iowa submitted a sweeping Section 1332 waiver that would replace the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) premium tax credits with a new state-administered tax credit and a reinsurance program.

  • 06.20.17

    Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights, June 20, 2017

    Senate health reform bill to be made public Thursday; CMS Actuary releases its AHCA coverage and cost projections; and new analysis finds Marketplace rate increases are being driven by the Trump Administration’s lack of commitment to making cost-sharing reduction payments.

  • 06.14.17

    Indiana Proposes New Eligibility Requirements in Waiver Extension Application

    Indiana is seeking a three-year extension of its Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) 2.0 Section 1115 demonstration. Through HIP 2.0, which the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved in January 2015,

  • 06.13.17

    Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights, June 13, 2017

    CMS seeks input on potential market stabilization rulemaking; Iowa proposes a single standardized Marketplace plan and reinsurance program; and Centene will expand its Marketplace offerings for 2018, including adding new states.

  • 06.06.17

    Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights, June 6, 2017

    House Ways and Means Committee advances three discrete healthcare bills as part of the broader repeal and replace effort; Nevada sends Medicaid-for-all legislation to the Governor; and New York requires insurers to remain in the Marketplace or face exclusion from Medicaid.

  • 06.01.17

    Massachusetts Waiver Amendment Proposes Transportation Benefit and Eligibility Changes

    On May 12, 2017, Massachusetts released for public comment a proposed amendment to its MassHealth Section 1115 demonstration. MassHealth is a comprehensive demonstration that applies to the State’s entire Medicaid population.

  • 06.01.17

    Manatt on Medicaid: Monthly Expansion Recap, May 2017

    The House passed the AHCA after a last-minute amendment providing $8 billion intended to reduce out-of-pocket costs for patients with pre-existing conditions generated sufficient support from Republican moderates.

  • 05.31.17

    Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights, May 31, 2017

    CBO says the House repeal and replace bill could destabilize the individual insurance market in some states; Indiana posts a work requirement amendment to its Medicaid expansion waiver application; and states allow insurers to file two sets of rates in case Trump Administration terminates CSR ...

  • 05.24.17

    Mapping the Healthcare M&A Landscape Under the New Administration

    Healthcare M&A deal volume has been robust over the past five years and shows few signs of slowing down. Activity peaked in 2015—the year of the megadeal, particularly in the managed care and pharmaceutical arenas—with almost 1,100 deals approaching $100 billion in aggregate value.

  • 05.24.17

    Proposed 2018 Uncompensated Care Payment Methodology—Implications for Hospitals

    Hospitals qualifying for the Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) program that receive uncompensated care payments should be aware that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has resurrected its proposal to begin phasing in the use of uncompensated care data reported in ...

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