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As previously reported here, Senior United States District Judge Roger Vinson of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida declared the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“PPACA”) void in a summary judgment decision in the case of State of Florida, et al. v. United States Department of Health and Human Services, et al. …
Read More Federal Government Appeals Florida Case Deeming PPACA Unconstitutional

A bipartisan briefing was held for House of Representatives staff on March 1, in order to hear the concerns of durable medical equipment (DME) suppliers with regard to the new Medicare DME competitive bidding program. …
Read More Healthcare Update: DME Concerns; Combating Hospital-Acquired Infections; PPACA Revisions; Meaningful Use Concerns

On February 17, 2011, the U.S. Senate approved legislation that would repeal the expanded IRS Form 1099 information-reporting requirements imposed by healthcare reform law.  Section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“PPACA”) currently requires that certain payments of $600 or more to corporations be disclosed on the IRS Form 1099 starting in 2012. …
Read More U.S. Senate Approves Repeal of 1099 Reporting Requirement

Connecticut lawmakers are considering plans to require public hearings when health insurers raise rates.  Under the current law, the Connecticut Insurance Commissioner may hold hearings at his discretion.  The new law, if adopted, however, will require public hearings in certain cases to give the state Attorney General and consumer advocates the opportunity to be heard and call witnesses. …
Read More Connecticut Legislation Would Require Public Hearings for Rate Increases

On February 11, eight Democratic Senators sent a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), asking the two entities to work together on antitrust guidance for the Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) that will soon be created under the new healthcare law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). …
Read More Healthcare News from Capitol Hill and the Department of Health and Human Services – February 22, 2011

On January 25, lawmakers in both the House and Senate introduced companion bills that would immediately repeal the $20 billion tax on medical devices that was included in the new healthcare reform law – the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). …
Read More Healthcare News from Capitol Hill and the Department of Health and Human Services – February 7, 2011

In a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the American Hospital Association has asked that the final medical loss ratio (MLR) rules under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act be changed.  The AHA would like all capitated payments to be classified as medical claims, including the entire cost of providing delivery plus the associated administrative overhead. …
Read More AHA Letter Calls for Medical Loss Ratio Rule Changes

Earlier this week, Senior United States District Judge Roger Vinson of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida declared the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the “Act”) void in a summary judgment decision in the case of State of Florida, by and through Attorney General Pam Bondi, et al. v. United States Department of Health and Human Services, et al. …
Read More Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Declared Void