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Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic: Oral Arguments Focus on Statutory ‘Magic Words’

On April 2, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic. At issue in Medina is § 1902(a)(23) of the Social Security Act (the Act),1 or the “free-choice-of-provider” provision,…more
 /  Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Health

Gang of Six Introduces Historic 340B “Discussion Draft” Legislation

On February 2, 2024, the “gang of six”—a bipartisan group of six senators who have traditionally championed reforms to the 340B program1 —introduced a discussion draft of a bill that would modify the program that provides safety…more
 /  Health

CMS Issues Rule Implementing Medicaid Redetermination Policies

We’ve written recently about the process that states are undertaking to begin to wind down the Medicaid enrollment expansion that was necessitated by the enactment of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act in March of 2020…more
 /  Health, Insurance

State Medicaid Redeterminations Following the End of the COVID-19 Era Continuous Enrollment Requirem

At the onset of the COVID pandemic in March of 2020, Congress made an important policy decision: continued access to health coverage was crucial, especially because, at the time, it was uncertain how the economy would respond…more
 /  Health, Insurance

CMMI Introduces New Multi-State Initiative Focused on Enhancing Primary Care Delivery

CMMI was established to test innovative payment and service delivery models expected to reduce expenditures and preserve or enhance care quality under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Over the…more
 /  Health

The Supreme Court’s Talevski Decision: Medicaid Private Enforcement under Section 1983 Lives to See Another Day

Today’s post provides an important update on the Supreme Court case Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County (HHC) v. Talevski. As readers will remember, our blog has been following this case since it made its way to the…more
 /  Health

CMMI Describes Progress on Addressing Health Equity

In October of 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) unveiled its 2030 vision to achieve “equitable outcomes through high quality, affordable, and…more
 /  Health

MACPAC Recommends Coverage Limitations for Drugs Approved Under Accelerated Approval

The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) voted on January 27 to recommend that Congress grant states the ability to limit Medicaid coverage for drugs and biologicals approved under the FDA’s accelerated…more
 /  Administrative Law, Health

CMS Rings in the New Year with Updated Guidance on ‘In Lieu of Services and Settings’ (ILOS) in Medicaid Managed Care

Welcome back! We hope everyone had a great start to 2023. A new year provides an opportunity to look back on previous successes and identify areas for growth (this said, we certainly don’t expect everyone to make—let alone…more
 /  Health

Section 1983’s Private Right of Action Might Live to See Another Day: An Overview of Oral Arguments in HHC v. Talevski

On the morning of November 8, while many Americans were still casting their votes and getting ready for Election Night parties, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County v…more
 /  Civil Procedure, Health, Insurance

HHS Ordered to Correct Medicare Payments to 340B Hospitals for Remainder of 2022

We have noted before the link between the Medicaid prescription drug rebate program and the 340B program. As we wrote in an earlier Client Alert, in June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down HHS’s Medicare payment cuts to…more
 /  Health

Medicaid and the LawFoley Hoag LLP CMS Approves Two New Medicaid Waivers to Expand Coverage, Provide Flexibilities

On September 28, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued approval letters for Section 1115 Medicaid demonstration applications previously submitted by Oregon and Massachusetts. Section 1115 waivers allow…more
 /  Health, Insurance

CMS Releases Long-Awaited Proposed Rule to Ease Medicaid Enrollment Burdens

On September 7, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule in the Federal Register to reduce red tape and make it easier for individuals to enroll and retain eligibility in Medicaid, the…more
 /  Health

Medicaid’s Right of Recovery Against Legal Settlements

The United States Supreme Court recently answered an important question in Medicaid law:  can a state Medicaid plan recover funds from a legal settlement involving a Medicaid beneficiary to pay for that beneficiary’s future…more
 /  Health

Enforcing Medicaid’s Requirements in the Federal Courts

The Supreme Court has announced that it will consider a case next term that has the potential to upend several decades of jurisprudence involving the Medicaid program. It involves a complicated area of the law, and in writing…more
 /  Health
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