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Affordable Care Act and TRICARE (Washington Update, January 19, 2019)
AFFORDABLE CARE ACT The annual open-enrollment season for the federal health insurance exchange (HealthCare.gov) ended on December 15. Some state exchanges are still open for enrollment. TRICARE Government Shutdown: Some Allotment Payments Affected The partial...
Other News, Information, and Resources (Washington Update, January 19, 2019)
Consideration of Pain in Adult and Child Disability Claims The Office of Disability Policy of the Social Security Administration (SSA) is requesting public comments about the consideration and documentation of pain in the medical evidence used in connection with...
Your Input Sought/Of Possible Interest (Washington Update, January 17, 2019)
Your Input Sought NEW Consideration of pain in adult and child disability claims – Due February 15, 2019 The Office of Disability Policy, Social Security Administration (SSA) has issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to solicit public comments and...
Webinars from the Field (Washington Update, January 9, 2019)
NEW SERIES: Genetic Counselors in the Genomic Era –Public Health Genetics and Precision Medicine Roles Sponsored by the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) An Overview of Regional Genetics Networks: Wednesday, January 9, 12:00-1:30 pm ET Save the Dates:...
The “Shut-Down” (Washington Update, January 9, 2019)
Health Programs No doubt you have heard about the partial government “shut-down” caused by a stand-off between congressional Democrats and President Trump over whether to fund a “wall” that the president wants to erect on the nation’s southwest border to prevent...
Additional Special Enrollment Period Available for Victims of 2018 Hurricane Michael (from CMS) (Washington Update, January 9, 2019)
Note: This message is intended for Georgia and Florida assisters only The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is providing additional opportunities to enroll in Federally-facilitated Exchange (FFE) coverage for certain individuals affected by Hurricane...
Congress (Washington Update, January 9, 2019)
The New Congress The 116th Congress of the United States convened on January 3, 2019, and will exist for two years–divided into the first and second “sessions.” It is the most racially and ethnically diverse Congress in history, and the most female. Among the new...
The Courts (Washington Update, January 9, 2019)
Update on Texas v. Azar -- Challenge to the ACA As reported in the last Update, in December a federal district court held that the entire ACA is unconstitutional in Texas v. Azar (also known as Texas v. United States), a case brought by the attorneys-general in 20...
Medicaid, CHIP, and ACA News, Information, and Resources (Washington Update, January 9, 2019)
Managed Care Comments Due on January 14 As reported earlier, and explained in the “Your Input Sought” section below, the administration issued a proposed rule on Medicaid/CHIP managed care on November 14. Comments are due on January 14. See Proposed Changes to...
TRICARE (Washington Update, January 9, 2019)
New to TRICARE? The Basics You Need to Know Jan. 3, 2019 Calendar Year Costs for TRICARE Resets Jan. 1 Dec. 18, 2018 TRICARE implemented in 2018 include changing cost limits from a fiscal-year cycle to a calendar-year cycle. Therefore, annual catastrophic caps and...
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