News & Analysis as of

Medicaid › Department of Homeland Security (DHS) › Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Medicaid is a partnership program between states and the federal government to provide healthcare coverage for lower income individuals, people with disabilities, older people, and certain families with... more +
Medicaid is a partnership program between states and the federal government to provide healthcare coverage for lower income individuals, people with disabilities, older people, and certain families with children.  less -
Cozen O'Connor

Democratic AGs Sue HHS, DHS Over Alleged Health Data Sharing

Cozen O'Connor on

20 Democratic AGs sued HHS and DHS for allegedly sharing personal health data with ICE. The complaint alleges that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services—a division of HHS—transferred millions of individuals’ Medicaid...more

Butler Snow LLP

CMS Issues Blanket Stark Law Waivers

Butler Snow LLP on

On March 30, 2020 (retroactively effective as of March 1, 2020), CMS issued blanket – nationwide – waivers of sanctions under the Stark Law in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Overview of the Law - When...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Wisconsin DHS Requests Additional Medicaid Waivers From CMS

Husch Blackwell LLP on

On March 24, 2020, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) prepared correspondence to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) seeking waivers of certain Medicaid requirements pursuant to Section 1135 of...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Medicaid and the Law

Why are Medicaid and CHIP enrollment numbers declining?

Foley Hoag LLP - Medicaid and the Law on

For much of the past two years, enrollment in the Medicaid and CHIP programs has been declining. In May, 2017, enrollment in both programs was 74.6 million people. As of May of this year, enrollment had declined by 2.5%, to...more

Holland & Knight LLP

CMS Seeks Stakeholder Input on Easing Stark Law Requirements

Holland & Knight LLP on

• In order to encourage value-based reimbursement and care delivery, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published a Request for Information (RFI) seeking public input on how to address any undue regulatory...more

Poyner Spruill LLP

Proposed Changes to Stark Rule Would Create New Hospital Exceptions and Lessen Burden of Self-Disclosures

Poyner Spruill LLP on

In a development that is limited in scope but still welcomed by hospitals, the proposed 2016 Physician Fee Schedule proposes a number of new exceptions to the physician self-referral or Stark law and other refinements that...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

CMS Delays 60-Day Rule, But Overpayment Case Law Emerging

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints on

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced a one-year delay in finalizing the long-awaited and closely watched rule addressing the 60-day deadline to return Medicare and Medicaid overpayments (the...more

King & Spalding

HHS Announces Undocumented Individuals With Deferred Action Status Ineligible For Affordable Care Act’s Preexisting Condition...

King & Spalding on

On August 30, 2012, HHS announced an amendment to an interim final regulation that pertains to the Affordable Care Act’s Preexisting Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) program. 77 Fed. Reg. 52614. ...more

8 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up Log in
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide