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February 25, 2013
Vermont

State Update HHS Deadline for State Partnership Designation Approaching This Friday is the deadline for states that will not be running their own health insurance exchange to tell the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) whether they want to run a "partnership" exchange in cooperation with the

February 25, 2013
Vermont

Policy Update Preventive Care Coverage On February 20, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Labor issued an FAQ which clarified the coverage of some cancer preventive services. The FAQ clarifies that if a polyp is found during a screening colonoscopy, insurers may not

February 25, 2013
Vermont

Policy Update CMS Sends FMAP Guidance to States The Centers on Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) sent a letter February 1 to state Medicaid directors providing guidance on the 1 percent increase in the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for coverage of preventive services with no

February 25, 2013
Vermont

Policy Update CMS Sends FMAP Guidance to States The Centers on Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) sent a letter February 1 to state Medicaid directors providing guidance on the 1 percent increase in the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for coverage of preventive services with no

February 22, 2013

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today released the final Health Insurance Market Reform Rule of the Affordable Care Act, including a more specific definition of what constitutes a tobacco user for purposes of determining whether insurers can charge a higher insurance premium.

February 20, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. February 20, 2013 Patients and consumers in the private insurance market should no longer face unexpected cost-sharing for preventive colon cancer screening tests that were supposed to be free under the Affordable Care Act. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Labor today

February 19, 2013
West Virginia

Advocacy at RFL trainings are currently being held around the state. Please contact Juliana Frederick at 304-296-8155 or [email protected] for information about a training near you...Also, check out fightcancer.org/relay for 2014 Advocacy at RFL activities and updates.We're Better Together! ACS CAN and RFL!!

February 18, 2013
South Carolina

Although the House was on furlough last week, the Senate Medical Affairs Subcommittee on the Affordable Care Act met to hear testimony from physicians from across the state. Click on the latest Legislative Update to read more. Also, find out what is happening with the state Raffle Law in

February 14, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. February 14, 2013 Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate today recognized the importance of colorectal cancer screening by introducing resolutions designating March as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Congressional action comes just weeks before across-the-board spending cuts, known as sequestration, are set to take