Healthcare Policy & Reform Updates and Alerts
Morgan Lewis is providing analysis of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 in a series of LawFlashes, white papers, and events. We invite you to connect with any member of our resource team for more information.
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ALI CLE Program: Pension, Profit-Sharing, Welfare, and Other Compensation Plans (03/13/2013)
Andy Anderson and Daniel Hogans, presenters
Andy Anderson and Daniel Hogans, presenters
Docs Fear For Reputations Under Final Sunshine Rule, Law360 (02/07/2013)
FDA & Healthcare partner Katie McDermott is quoted.
FDA & Healthcare partner Katie McDermott is quoted.
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ISBA’s National Healthcare Reform and Its Effect on Illinois Employers and Health Insurance Seminar (11/08/2012)
Sage Fattahian, presenter
Sage Fattahian, presenter
TEI Denver Chapter’s Compensation - Heath Care Reform Conference (10/24/2012)
Mary Hevener, Claudia Hinsch, and William Gorrod, presenters, "Affordable Health Care; Compensation and Benefit Audit Update, and the Mobile Work Force Update, the Good, the Bad and the Ugly"
Mary Hevener, Claudia Hinsch, and William Gorrod, presenters, "Affordable Health Care; Compensation and Benefit Audit Update, and the Mobile Work Force Update, the Good, the Bad and the Ugly"
NYU SCPS 71st Institute on Federal Taxation (10/21/2012)
Mary Hevener, co-chair and Andy Anderson, presenter
Mary Hevener, co-chair and Andy Anderson, presenter
The Affordable Care Act and Health Care Fraud: The Beat Goes On (08/29/2012)
Anianne Callender, presenter
Anianne Callender, presenter
No Change in Course on ACA Federal Antifraud and Transparency Provisions (08/01/2012)
Healthcare companies should work to comply with current provisions and prepare for those that will be implemented in the near future.
Healthcare companies should work to comply with current provisions and prepare for those that will be implemented in the near future.
Supreme Court upholds ACA, Pharmacy Today (read the article) (08/01/2012)
FDA and Healthcare associate Lee Rosebush is quoted regarding the impact on pharmacies from the potential expansion of Medicaid via the Affordable Care Act.
FDA and Healthcare associate Lee Rosebush is quoted regarding the impact on pharmacies from the potential expansion of Medicaid via the Affordable Care Act.
The Healthcare Sector and the Future of ACA Implementation (07/16/2012)
Even with the lingering uncertainty over Medicaid program expansion, the High Court's decision brings some certainty and the need to focus on ramifications of ACA implementation.
Even with the lingering uncertainty over Medicaid program expansion, the High Court's decision brings some certainty and the need to focus on ramifications of ACA implementation.
Employer Group Health Plans and the Constitutionality of the ACA (06/28/2012)
Focus turns to completing 2012 and 2013 compliance tasks following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision.
Focus turns to completing 2012 and 2013 compliance tasks following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision.
Healthcare Reform Law Stands—With Modifications to State Medicaid Expansion (06/28/2012)
The U.S. Supreme Court held that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-148 or ACA) is constitutional with modifications to the Medicaid expansion provisions.
The U.S. Supreme Court held that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-148 or ACA) is constitutional with modifications to the Medicaid expansion provisions.
Webinar – The U.S. Supreme Court Speaks: The Affordable Care Act Is Constitutional (06/28/2012)
Webinar from the Employee Benefits Practice; Andy Anderson and Allyson Ho, presenters
Webinar from the Employee Benefits Practice; Andy Anderson and Allyson Ho, presenters
Internal Revenue Service Issues Guidance on New Research Fee (06/06/2012)
Proposed regulations provide detail on who must pay the new patient-centered outcomes research fee, the amount of the fee, and how the fee is to be calculated and reported.
Proposed regulations provide detail on who must pay the new patient-centered outcomes research fee, the amount of the fee, and how the fee is to be calculated and reported.
Preparing for the U.S. Supreme Court’s Healthcare Decision (04/30/2012)
By taking a number of interim steps, employer group health plans can position themselves to respond quickly and appropriately—whether healthcare reform is upheld, partially upheld, or struck down.
By taking a number of interim steps, employer group health plans can position themselves to respond quickly and appropriately—whether healthcare reform is upheld, partially upheld, or struck down.
Georgetown Law CLE's 29th Annual Representing & Managing Tax-Exempt Organizations (04/18/2012)
Celia Roady, Matthew Elkin, Paul McMoy, and Gregory Needles, speakers
Celia Roady, Matthew Elkin, Paul McMoy, and Gregory Needles, speakers
First Amendment Off-Label Promotion Cases Work Their Way Through the Courts, Journal of Health Care Compliance (03/28/2012)
Much remains to be seen.
Much remains to be seen.
The Proposed Rule on Transparency Reports: Shedding Light on the Sunshine Act, Journal of Health Care Compliance (03/28/2012)
An overview of the most important aspects of the proposed regulations.
An overview of the most important aspects of the proposed regulations.
Summary of Benefits FAQs Do Not Answer Issue of Effective Date, Practitioners Say, Pension & Benefits Daily (03/23/2012)
Employee Benefits partner Andy Anderson is quoted.
Employee Benefits partner Andy Anderson is quoted.
Updated Guidance on Form W-2 Reporting of Healthcare Coverage (01/12/2012)
Expanded guidance clarifies the types of plans and amounts that must be reported and requires employers to take additional steps to meet their Form W-2 reporting obligations.
Expanded guidance clarifies the types of plans and amounts that must be reported and requires employers to take additional steps to meet their Form W-2 reporting obligations.
CMS Issues Transparency Reporting Proposed Rule (12/21/2011)
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' proposed rule, which will implement Section 6002 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, clarifies several definitions, provides further information on reporting requirements, and offers guidance on submitting required information.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' proposed rule, which will implement Section 6002 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, clarifies several definitions, provides further information on reporting requirements, and offers guidance on submitting required information.
Group Health Plans: Year-End Action Items, Upcoming Changes (12/21/2011)
As 2011 closes, plan sponsors of group health plans turn their attention to continued viability of grandfathered plan status, identifying insured plans that may be discriminatory, compliance with new claims and appeals rules, and W-2 reporting of the value of health coverage in 2012.
As 2011 closes, plan sponsors of group health plans turn their attention to continued viability of grandfathered plan status, identifying insured plans that may be discriminatory, compliance with new claims and appeals rules, and W-2 reporting of the value of health coverage in 2012.
Default or Deliverance? Healthcare Industry Could Lose as Congress Averts Debt Crisis (06/27/2011)
Healthcare industry clients should be prepared for possible cuts to the Medicaid program, Medicare provider and supplier reimbursement rates, Medicare Advantage, and Medicare Part D, and for increased fees for manufacturers.
Healthcare industry clients should be prepared for possible cuts to the Medicaid program, Medicare provider and supplier reimbursement rates, Medicare Advantage, and Medicare Part D, and for increased fees for manufacturers.
Healthcare Compliance Certification Program, Seton Hall Law School (06/16/2011)
Katie McDermott, presenter, "Being the Focus of a Government Investigation" and "Government, Industry and Health Profession Compliance Guidance: Welcome to the Era of Ethics and Transparency"
Katie McDermott, presenter, "Being the Focus of a Government Investigation" and "Government, Industry and Health Profession Compliance Guidance: Welcome to the Era of Ethics and Transparency"
Medicare ACOs: Details From the Fraud and Abuse Perspective (an American Health Lawyers Association webinar) (05/24/2011)
FDA Requests Comments on the Development of a User Fee Program for Biosimilar and Interchangeable Biological Products (05/23/2011)
Georgetown Law CLE's 28th Annual Representing & Managing Tax-Exempt Organizations (04/28/2011)
Ann K. Batlle, Althea R. Day, and Gregory L. Needles, presenters. Celia Roady, Program Chair
Ann K. Batlle, Althea R. Day, and Gregory L. Needles, presenters. Celia Roady, Program Chair
New Battlefronts in the Fight Over Healthcare Reform (03/11/2011)
In "2011: Healthcare Policy in the New Congress," we predicted that full-scale repeal and replacement of the 2010 healthcare reform was unlikely and described a number of strategies that Republicans might pursue in an effort to undermine the new law. As opponents implement these strategies, the healthcare reform debate has grown increasingly complex and spread to multiple fronts.
In "2011: Healthcare Policy in the New Congress," we predicted that full-scale repeal and replacement of the 2010 healthcare reform was unlikely and described a number of strategies that Republicans might pursue in an effort to undermine the new law. As opponents implement these strategies, the healthcare reform debate has grown increasingly complex and spread to multiple fronts.
False Claims Act: Understanding the Law and Defending Whistleblower Claims (08/18/2010)
Kathleen McDermott, speaker
Kathleen McDermott, speaker
Healthcare Reform Update: Relating to Employee Benefits Issues (07/21/2010)
Please see event details for CLE credit information.
Please see event details for CLE credit information.
Healthcare Reform and Collective Bargaining (07/14/2010)
Please see event details for CLE credit information.
Please see event details for CLE credit information.
Price Reporting and Governmental Rebate Issues Arising from the Healthcare Reform Law—an Early Assessment (07/06/2010)
Interim Final Rules Released on Group Health Plan Grandfather Status Under Healthcare Reform Law (06/21/2010)
Healthcare Reform: What Employers Need to Know Now (06/16/2010)
Please see event details for CLE credit information.
Please see event details for CLE credit information.
The Early Retiree Reinsurance Program: Draft Application, Draft Instructions, and FAQs Have Been Posted (06/11/2010)
Attorneys See Uncertainty in FDA's Implementation of Biosimilar Approvals, Life Sciences Law & Industry Report (05/28/2010)
Study Points to Health Law's Penalties, The New York Times (05/23/2010)
Morgan Lewis partner Andy Anderson is quoted in this New York Times article about the effects of the healthcare reform law.
Morgan Lewis partner Andy Anderson is quoted in this New York Times article about the effects of the healthcare reform law.
Healthcare Reform—New Path for Biosimilars, presented at a Washington Legal Foundation Webcast (05/20/2010)
May 2010 Health Care Reform Update, presented at a BioNJ Legal Breakfast Briefing, Bridgewater, NJ (05/19/2010)
Healthcare Reform Summit for Large Employers (05/18/2010)
Please see event details for CLE credit information.
Please see event details for CLE credit information.
New 50% Tax Credit/Cash Grant for Life Science Companies Requires Timely Determination of Eligibility and Application (04/21/2010)
Healthcare Reform Law: Comparative Effectiveness Provisions Concerning Healthcare Products and Services (04/19/2010)
Healthcare Reform Law Cuts Medicare Advantage Payments and (Mostly) Increases Prescription Drug Program Payments (04/09/2010)
Healthcare Reform Law Requires Reasonable Break Times and Locations for Nursing Mothers (04/07/2010)