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Federal Update Final Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Rule Released The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) late last week released the final rule for the Affordable Care Act's key health care delivery reform -- Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). ACOs are groups

Federal Update Exchange Comments ACS CAN filed comments on October 24 with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the proposed rule on the development of marketplaces for insurance plans sold to individuals and small businesses under the

CANCER RESEARCH AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS Appropriations The 2012 fiscal year budget process and the work of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, or "super committee," continue to move forward. Congress is beginning to pick up the pace on spending bills for the current fiscal

Federal Update CLASS Act

Institute of Medicine Releases Report on Principles for Essential Benefits Package Last week the Institute of Medicine (IOM), an independent scientific research body, released its report on principles for an essential benefits package.

Federal Update Essential Benefits The Institute of Medicine (IOM) is expected to release its final report on essential health benefits on Friday. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), however, is unlikely to release a final rule until May 2012. The Affordable Care

Federal Update Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced grants to fight chronic diseases, the leading cause of death in America, to states and communities with over 120 million residents,. Funded by the Prevention and Public Health Funded created by the ACA, Community

Federal Update Senate Committee Finalizes Health Funding Bill The Senate Appropriations Committee completed its work last night on its 2012 fiscal year (FY 2012) Labor-Health and Human Services (HHS) appropriations bill. Four Affordable Care Act (ACA) related amendments were offered. The first, and most

Federal Update Hearing on Repealing Grandfathered Plans and Medical Loss Ratio Provisions The House Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee held a hearing this afternoon focused on draft legislation that will be introduced soon to roll back consumer protections for plans designated as "grandfathered"