by keith | May 19, 2017 | ACA, News and Updates, Waivers
On May 16, CMS released a 1332 Innovation Waiver Checklist intended to assist states in seeking waivers of Affordable Care Act requirements to allow for the establishment of high-risk pools and state operated reinsurance programs. CMS hopes the new tool will help...
by keith | May 4, 2017 | ACA, Legislation, News and Updates
On May 4, 2017, the U.S. House of Representative passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA, H.R. 1628) by a vote of 217-213. The text of the bill as well as the amendments that were ultimately adopted in order to secure passage are available here. These amendments...
by keith | Feb 24, 2017 | ACA, Legislation, News and Updates
On February 24th 2017, a leaked draft of the House Republican bill to repeal the ACA was obtained by multiple news publications. The bill would institute per capita caps into the Medicaid program and roll back the program’s overall spending. It would set aside...
by keith | Feb 1, 2017 | ACA, Executive Action, News and Updates
On Inauguration Day, President Trump signed an Executive Order instructing his administration to “exercise all authority and discretion available . . . to waive, defer, grant exemptions from, or delay the implementation of” the Affordable Care Act (ACA) pending repeal...
by keith | Aug 23, 2016 | ACA, News and Updates
August 23, 2016: CMS Publishes Request for Information Expressing Concern with Premium Assistance Arrangements that Steer Patients from Medicare and Medicaid into Marketplace Plans