Democrats Called to Defend the ACA
A federal appeals court called for Democratic states and the U.S. House to compile a brief which will explain the the legal standing for the Affordable Care Act (ACA). If [...]
Executive Order Issued on Healthcare Price Transparency
On Monday, June 24th, 2019, the Trump Administration will enact an executive order on the transparency of healthcare pricing. Within the order, healthcare providers and insurers will be required to [...]
Trump Issues Rule to Allow Employer Funded Health Plans
According to a new rule issued on Thursday by the Trump Administration, employers will be allowed to fund individual health plans for their workers. Previously, employers were allowed to fund [...]
Stark Law Hindering Progress for Value-Based Care Reimbursement
As the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continue their initiative to move healthcare towards a value-based care system, which is a form of reimbursement that ties payments for [...]
Increase in Insurance Rebates Due to ACA Uncertainty
According to a report from the Kaiser Family Foundation, insurers who participate in selling health insurance plans in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) markets have collected more premiums than needed. [...]
More Physician Practices are Resorting to Private Equities for Investments
A growing number of physician practices are relying on private equity firms for investments, more than entrusting in hospital systems and larger physician organizations. Private equity firms are investing in [...]
Democrats Condemn Trump’s ACA Abolishment
The Trump Administration had ordered the Justice Department to abolish the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which had been enacted nine years ago under the Obama Administration. The House of Representatives [...]
Federal Judge Overrules AHP Final Rule
On Thursday, a U.S. District Judge ruled against the Trump administration's efforts to expand on association health plan rules. The Trump administration had developed a final rule that allows for [...]
Fewer Providers Participating in the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced Model
On Thursday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) made the announcement that the number of providers who participate in the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BCPI) Advanced model [...]