This Week: House passes ACA income verification measure...Senate hearing on dental insurance, cost...HHS releases 2014-2018 strategic plan
1. Congress
House of Representatives
- Legislation Passed to Tighten ACA Income Verification
- Health Subcommittee Holds Hearing on ACA Implementation
- Upcoming Energy and Commerce Hearing -- ACA Insurance Reforms
Senate
- HELP Subcommittee on Aging Hearing on Dental Care Cost
- Upcoming HELP Committee Hearing on Healthcare-Associated Infections
2. Administration
Health and Human Services (HHS)
- 2014-2018 HHS Strategic Plan Proposal Released
- Annual Report Estimates $1.2 Billion Savings in Insurance Premiums
- Guidance on Part A Inpatient Medical Review Criteria
- Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Rule Finalized
- New Projects Funded By PCORI, Including Methodology Improvements for CER
3. State Activities
- Pennsylvania Gov. Rethinks Medicaid Expansion
- Arizona Medicaid Expansion Opponents Fall Short on Ballot Initiative
4. Regulations Open for Comment
- IRS Proposed Rule -- ACA Employer Information Reporting Mandates
- IRS Proposed Rule -- Reporting On ACA Minimum Essential Coverage
- IRS Proposed Rule -- ACA Small Business Tax Credit
5. Reports
Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
Dept. of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (HHS-OIG)
- Observations Noted During the OIG Review of CMS's Implementation of the Health Insurance Exchange -- Data Services Hub
- Medicare Could Collect Billions if Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Were Required to Pay Rebates for Part B Drugs
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Federal Commission on Long Term Care
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