Current News
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U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments on ACA Case One Week After November Election
On Wednesday, August 19, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it has scheduled oral arguments for the major lawsuit concerning the continued viability of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on November 10, 2020, one week after the November 3rd election.
- 21. August 2020
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U.S. Court of Appeals Holds That the Trump Administration Violated the ACA by Withholding Certain Subsidy Payments
On Friday, August 14, 2020, the U.S. Federal Court of Appeals held that the Trump Administration violated the Affordable Care Act (ACA) when it suddenly stopped paying for subsidies intended to reduce healthcare costs for low-income individuals who buy coverage on the exchanges.
- 19. August 2020
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5th Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Provider Fee That States Pay Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to Receive Federal Reimbursement for Managed Care Organization (MCO) Payments
On Friday, July 31, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit overturned a lower court decision and upheld the provider fee that states are required to pay under Section 9010 of the ACA, on behalf of MCOs, in order for the states to receive federal reimbursement for payments to the MCOs.
- 31. July 2020
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A U.S. Court of Appeals Panel Upholds Health and Human Services (HHS) Medicare Outpatient Off-Site Payment Reduction Policy
On July 17, 2020, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia reversed a lower court decision and held that the HHS policy of reducing Medicare payment to off-site outpatient hospital sites for certain services did not have to be budget neutral.
- 27. July 2020