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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) › Health Insurance › Third Party Administrators

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPAC), also known as Obamacare, is a United States federal statute passed in March of 2010. The Act creates a nationwide insurance system and provides federal... more +
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPAC), also known as Obamacare, is a United States federal statute passed in March of 2010. The Act creates a nationwide insurance system and provides federal subsidies to reduce the number of uninsured citizens. less -
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Key updates on the US health benefits and reimbursement landscape

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The world of health benefits is constantly evolving. Recent policy shifts and legislative developments are expected to impact the economic landscape and have significant implications for employer plan sponsors, insurers,...more

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Strategies for Addressing Reference-Based Plans

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The move by some employer plans to a “reference-based” pricing model has created a need for healthcare providers to develop a strategy to confront payment challenges that these plans create. A prevalent model of...more

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“Medical Necessity” Isn’t Well-Defined Unless It Is Well-Defined

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A U.S. District Court in Connecticut recently issued an order that highlights the importance of understanding exactly what the term “medically necessary” means in an ERISA health plan....more

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Eighth Circuit Grants Slight Reprieve To Mother Of Transgender Son In ACA Discrimination Suit

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Eighth Circuit upheld dismissal of Title VII claims challenging an employee benefit plan’s blanket transgender exclusion because the exclusion impacted the employee’s transgender son, not the employee....more

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HHS Issues Final ACA Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities Regulation

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In Depth - On Friday, May 13, 2016, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) finalized regulations that provide explicit protections from discrimination on the basis of gender...more

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Government Finalizes Religious Accommodation, But What About Health Plans, TPAs and PBMs?

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In a set of rules published last week, the government finalized a July 2010 interim final rule (“IFR”) related to coverage of certain preventive services and an August 2014 IFR regarding the definition of an eligible...more

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