With the repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) looking imminent, Faegre Baker Daniels and Faegre Baker Daniels Consulting have created a one-page resource identifying and assessing the six leading replacement plans making...more
On November 14, 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the 2017 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) final rule in the Federal Register. The rule finalizes changes to the Electronic...more
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a final guidance on July 29, 2016, saying that it does not plan to require pre-market review for low-risk "general wellness products," such as wearable fitness monitors,...more
Based on QHP Certification instructions issued on July 22, 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will collect administrative and performance data from health insurers that participate in the federally-run...more
On June 20, 2016, The Kaiser Family Foundation issued the first ever broad-based study of Medicare Advantage hospital networks. The study — "Medicare Advantage Hospital Networks: How Much Do They Vary?"— analyzed 409 plans in...more