The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has revised the timeline for non-group health plan (“NGHP”) reporting under the Medicare secondary payer reporting provisions of Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (“Section 111”).
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House Introduces Health Insurance Bill to Repeal Antitrust Exemption
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On Monday, February 22, Representatives Tom Perriello (D-Va.) and Betsy Markey (D-Colo.) introduced H.R. 4626, the Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act, to repeal the McCarran-Ferguson Act antitrust exemption for the business of health insurance. …
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Business Associate Regulations Effective; Enforcement Uncertain
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New requirements making the HIPAA privacy and security rules applicable to business associates of healthcare entities became effective on February 17, 2010. However, the new requirements, under the the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (“HITECH”) Act, may not be enforced immediately.
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Last Week in DC: The Healthcare Reform Debate – February 22, 2010
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With Congress in recess last week, the White House worked behind the scenes to craft a healthcare reform bill that will be used as a basis for moving forward during the bipartisan healthcare summit scheduled for this week. Meanwhile, more and more Democratic Senators formally voiced their support for reviving the controversial public option and using the budget reconciliation process to pass a final bill. …
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Last Week in DC: The Healthcare Reform Debate – February 16, 2010
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The two major snowstorms that struck Washington, DC last week brought business on Capitol Hill to a near standstill, as the House cancelled all votes for the week and the Senate conducted limited business. As a result, Democrats headed into the first congressional recess of 2010 with little progress to report on their retooled jobs agenda, and no substantive breakthroughs on their stalled healthcare reform efforts. …
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Last Week in DC: The Healthcare Reform Debate – February 8, 2010
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As the White House and Congress focused their attention on the release of President Obama’s FY 2011 Budget and the new jobs agenda, healthcare reform efforts took a back seat last week. Despite the priority shift, off the record chatter and closed door meetings continued, as speculation grew over if and how Democrats would be able to revive their stalled priority in the coming months. …
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Last Week in DC: The Healthcare Reform Debate – February 1, 2010
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Healthcare reform efforts remained in flux last week, as President Obama sought to repackage his party’s priorities in the wake of the shocking Republican victory in Massachusetts on January 19.
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Last Week in DC: The Healthcare Reform Debate – January 25, 2010
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Last Tuesday’s stunning Republican victory in Massachusetts left the future of healthcare reform legislation uncertain, at best. After the game-changing Senate special election, Democrats spent the week assessing the damage and working to figure out a path forward on their top legislative priority.
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Last Week in DC: The Healthcare Reform Debate – January 19, 2010
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The House returned to session last week, as intense negotiations continued behind the scenes on an agreement that will reconcile the differences between the House- and Senate-passed healthcare reform bills. On Thursday, a compromise was reached on one of the Senate bill’s more controversial provisions, smoothing a possible path toward a final agreement in the coming weeks.
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Last Week in DC: The Healthcare Reform Debate – January 11, 2010
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Though both the House and Senate were officially in recess, several notable occurrences took place last week as key players moved ahead on the difficult task of how to reconcile the differences between the two chambers’ healthcare reform plans.
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