Dec 2, 2019 | Litigation, Medicaid, News and Updates
On December 2, 2019, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission filed suit against HHS seeking reversal of an August 2018 DAB decision that upheld a $25 million disallowance against the state. The complaint, filed in D.C District Court, argues that the standard...
Nov 15, 2019 | News and Updates, Rulemaking
On Friday November 15, the Trump administration released a set of rules aimed at increasing transparency in the hospital and health insurance industries. A proposed rule targeting both exchange and employer-sponsored health plans would require insurers to disclose...
Nov 12, 2019 | Medicaid, News and Updates, Rulemaking
On November 12, 2019, CMS issued a proposed rule that, if finalized, would have a sweeping impact on Medicaid programs across the country. The 222-page “Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation” seeks to implement significant policy changes to some of the key...
Nov 1, 2019 | Medicare, News and Updates, Rulemaking
On November 1, 2019, CMS issued its FY 2019 Outpatient Prospective Payment Systems (OPPS) Final Rule.
Oct 11, 2019 | Litigation, Medicaid, News and Updates
Federal district courts in Washington, New York, and California have blocked the Trump Administration’s public charge rule from going into effect. The Southern District of New York’s ruling applies on a nationwide basis, with the other two rulings limited...
Oct 9, 2019 | Executive Action, News and Updates, Rulemaking
On October 9, 2019, President Trump issued an executive order on agency reliance on informal guidance documents. The order seeks to curb what the Administration believes to be a “back-door” practice of regulation that allows agencies to improperly bypass the formal...
