On September 17, the Departments of Health and Human Services and Treasury (“Departments”) issued their final rule on 2022 benefit and payment parameters under the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), following
March 8, 2021 With the Saturday passage in the Senate (on a 50-49 party-line vote) of a $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act, Congress is on track to complete the
March 1, 2021 On February 26, 2021, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued additional guidance regarding coverage of COVID-19 vaccines and testing for group health plans (including
February 27, 2021 Yellow Alert: House Passes President Biden’s American Rescue Plan with Implications for Employers The following alert is from The Council’s government affairs team. The U.S. House of
January 15, 2021 The following alert is from The Council’s government affairs team. Yesterday afternoon, the incoming Biden Administration released the outline of a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package that
August 15, 2019 The Council joined over 60 other employer groups on a letter to all Members of Congress urging them to pass the Lower Health Care Costs Act, which
July 18, 2019 President Trump announced the administration’s intention to release an executive order based on a “favored nations” clause. This approach suggests the U.S. would pay for pharmaceuticals at
June 18, 2019 The White House recently released an executive order aimed at requiring insurers, physicians and hospitals to provide patients with more digestible information about the cost of their
July 18, 2019 The Council recently expressed strong support for the Lower Health Care Costs Act, which confronts some of the biggest obstacles to bringing costs down in the healthcare
July 18, 2019 The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Health recently marked up and voted in favor of drug transparency and surprise billing legislation. No Surprises Act (H.R.
