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Challenges to the Affordable Care Act: Highlights from the Supreme Court Briefs–National Women’s Law Center on the mandate
Posted on February 2, 2012
About this special series: On November 4, 2011, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in two cases arising out of constitutional challenges to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Court is set to hear oral arguments in the (now consolidated) cases over three days, beginning on March 26, 2012. As part of our continuing coverage of the litigation, HealthReform GPS will post periodic updates as the parties and their amici file briefs in the coming weeks. Amicus briefs, filed by individuals and organizations with an interest in the outcome of the litigation, are also known as “friend of the court” briefs. In ACA litigation, numerous amicus briefs are expected on the four questions the Court will hear. For a detailed explanation of the cases and the four issues, click here.
The oral argument dates are shown below:
- Monday, March 26: Department of Health and Human Services et al., v. Florida et al.–Anti-Injunction Act – 1 hour beginning at 10 a.m.
- Tuesday, March 27: Department of Health and Human Services et al., v. Florida et al.–Minimum Coverage Provision – 2 hours beginning at 10 a.m.
- Wednesday, March 28: National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, Secretary of HHS et al. and Florida et al., v. Department of Health and Human Services et al.–Severability – 90 minutes beginning at 10 a.m. AND Florida et al., v. Department of Health and Human Services et al.–Medicaid – 1 hour beginning at 1 p.m.
For access to our entire list of amicus brief summaries, click here.
Spotlight on: The National Women’s Law Center et al. on the Minimum Coverage Provision
The National Women’s Law Center together with 60 organizations dedicated to protecting women’s rights and removing discriminatory barriers to obtaining health insurance and health care filed an amicus brief on January 13, 2012, in support of upholding the minimum essential coverage requirement of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Amici argue that the minimum essential coverage requirement is necessary to effectuate the…
Challenges to the Affordable Care Act: Highlights from the Supreme Court Briefs–Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence/Pacific Legal Foundation on Medicaid Expansion
Posted on January 31, 2012
About this special series: On November 4, 2011, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in two cases arising out of constitutional challenges to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Court is set to hear oral arguments in the (now consolidated) cases over three days, beginning on March 26, 2012. As part of our continuing coverage of the litigation, HealthReform GPS will post periodic updates as the parties and their amici file briefs in the coming weeks. Amicus briefs, filed by individuals and organizations with an interest in the outcome of the litigation, are also known as “friend of the court” briefs. In ACA litigation, numerous amicus briefs are expected on the four questions the Court will hear. For a detailed explanation of the cases and the four issues, click here.
The oral argument dates are shown below:
- Monday, March 26: Department of Health and Human Services et al., v. Florida et al.–Anti-Injunction Act – 1 hour beginning at 10 a.m.
- Tuesday, March 27: Department of Health and Human Services et al., v. Florida et al.–Minimum Coverage Provision – 2 hours beginning at 10 a.m.
- Wednesday, March 28: National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, Secretary of HHS et al. and Florida et al., v. Department of Health and Human Services et al.–Severability – 90 minutes beginning at 10 a.m. AND Florida et al., v. Department of Health and Human Services et al.–Medicaid – 1 hour beginning at 1 p.m.
For access to our entire list of amicus brief summaries, click here.
Spotlight on: The Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence/Pacific Legal Foundation on Medicaid Expansion
The Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence is the public interest law arm of the Claremont Institute, whose mission is to “uphold and restore the principles of the American Founding to their rightful and preeminent authority in our national life, including the foundational…
Challenges to the Affordable Care Act: Highlights from the Supreme Court Briefs–BCBS of Mass. on the mandate
Posted on January 30, 2012
About this special series: On November 4, 2011, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in two cases arising out of constitutional challenges to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Court is set to hear oral arguments in the (now consolidated) cases over three days, beginning on March 26, 2012. As part of our continuing coverage of the litigation, HealthReform GPS will post periodic updates as the parties and their amici file briefs in the coming weeks. Amicus briefs, filed by individuals and organizations with an interest in the outcome of the litigation, are also known as “friend of the court” briefs. In ACA litigation, numerous amicus briefs are expected on the four questions the Court will hear. For a detailed explanation of the cases and the four issues, click here.
The oral argument dates are shown below:
- Monday, March 26: Department of Health and Human Services et al., v. Florida et al.–Anti-Injunction Act – 1 hour beginning at 10 a.m.
- Tuesday, March 27: Department of Health and Human Services et al., v. Florida et al.–Minimum Coverage Provision – 2 hours beginning at 10 a.m.
- Wednesday, March 28: National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, Secretary of HHS et al. and Florida et al., v. Department of Health and Human Services et al.–Severability – 90 minutes beginning at 10 a.m. AND Florida et al., v. Department of Health and Human Services et al.–Medicaid – 1 hour beginning at 1 p.m.
For access to our entire list of amicus brief summaries, click here.
Spotlight on: The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association of Massachusetts on the Minimum Coverage Provision
The minimum essential coverage requirements fall squarely within the historical understanding of Congress’s power to address interstate problems, in a comprehensive fashion, that no state can regulate alone. “ There can be no serious contention that existing defects in the markets for health care and health insurance…
Challenges to the Affordable Care Act: Highlights from the Supreme Court Briefs–The States of Maryland et al. on the mandate
Posted on January 25, 2012
About this special series: On November 4, 2011, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in two cases arising out of constitutional challenges to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Court is set to hear oral arguments in the (now consolidated) cases over three days, beginning on March 26, 2012. As part of our continuing coverage of the litigation, HealthReform GPS will post periodic updates as the parties and their amici file briefs in the coming weeks. Amicus briefs, filed by individuals and organizations with an interest in the outcome of the litigation, are also known as “friend of the court” briefs. In ACA litigation, numerous amicus briefs are expected on the four questions the Court will hear. For a detailed explanation of the cases and the four issues, click here.
The oral argument dates are shown below:
- Monday, March 26: Department of Health and Human Services et al., v. Florida et al.–Anti-Injunction Act – 1 hour beginning at 10 a.m.
- Tuesday, March 27: Department of Health and Human Services et al., v. Florida et al.–Minimum Coverage Provision – 2 hours beginning at 10 a.m.
- Wednesday, March 28: National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, Secretary of HHS et al. and Florida et al., v. Department of Health and Human Services et al.–Severability – 90 minutes beginning at 10 a.m. AND Florida et al., v. Department of Health and Human Services et al.–Medicaid – 1 hour beginning at 1 p.m.
For access to our entire list of amicus brief summaries, click here.
Spotlight on: The States of Maryland et al. on the Minimum Coverage Provision
The minimum essential coverage requirements fall squarely within the historical understanding of Congress’s power to address interstate problems, in a comprehensive fashion, that no state can regulate alone. “ There can be no serious contention that existing…
HHS releases IFR on HIPAA administrative simplification
Posted on July 8, 2011
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) on improving the simplicity of electronic claims transactions, which fall under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Transaction standards adopted under HIPAA enable electronic data interchange through a common structure, but complex sets of operating rules have made the process cumbersome and expensive. Stemming from the Obama Administration’s push to simplify regulations and rulemaking across all federal agencies, this particular IFR seeks to define a single set of operating rules related to electronic claims submission, in order to create uniformity and reduce administrative costs.
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Release of Medicare Data for Performance Measurement
Posted on July 6, 2011
Health policy experts and lawmakers believe that measuring and publicly reporting information about the performance of physicians, hospitals, and other health care providers is critical to improving health care quality and controlling costs. Advancing health information access and transparency is a goal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), which includes a number of provisions to incentivize quality measurement and reporting and to enable more informed consumer decision-making.
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CMS issues health IT guidance on state exchanges
Posted on June 6, 2011
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) of the US Department of Health and Human Services has issued an updated guidance to assist states as they design, develop, and implement health IT systems for health insurance exchanges mandated under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The guidance addresses significant structural and business architecural components of the exchange framework, and is designed to promote a “high quality customer experience.”
One highlight of the guidance is a description of the “data services hub” that CMS plans to establish and is designed to help states verify citizenship, immigration status, and income of applicants for health plans offered on the exchanges. Under the ACA, the American Health Benefits Exchanges must be up and running by January 1, 2014.
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HHS announces Early Innovator grants
Posted on February 17, 2011
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded “Early Innovator” grants to seven states for their efforts in designing cutting-edge I.T. systems. The awards total $241 million and are intended to help the Early Innovator states develop transferrable technology that can be used in other states as they progress toward fully implementing Exchanges.
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Health Information Privacy and Security
Posted on December 13, 2010
The health reform law makes no major revisions to legislation enacted in 2009 to strengthen the standards for health information privacy and security. However, because protection of individuals’ interests in the privacy and security of their health information is foundational to the implementation of many aspects of health reform, this entry summarizes the key provisions of the 2009 law and describes the process of implementation as well as activities to date.
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HHS announces support for enrollment IT
Posted on November 4, 2010
The Department of Health and Human Services has proposed funding to help states upgrade their Medicaid enrollment procedures to implement the changes that take effect in 2014 and issued guidance on the IT infrastructure to establish the health insurance exchanges that will come online that year.
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