Webinars | Jun 16, 2016

Webinar Series – Provider Networks and the ACA

Manatt Health

With insurers increasingly relying on new network design strategies to compete for Marketplace consumers, and state and federal regulators coming into closer alignment with regard to standards for network adequacy, an understanding of the issues surrounding provider networks and the Affordable Care Act is critical.  This three-part webinar series, presented by Manatt Health, addressed a variety of topics related to the regulation of provider networks, and may be of interest to officials from departments of insurance, marketplaces, Medicaid agencies, health departments, staff from gubernatorial and legislative offices, and staff from other agencies involved in health reform.

Session 1 – Overview of the State Role in Regulating Network Adequacy

Session 2 – Surprise Bills and the Challenge of Out-of-Network Billing

Session 3 – Role of Transparency for Regulators and Consumers

 

 

Expert Perspectives

May 9, 2022

HHS Letter to the FCC on Text Messaging: Model Comments to Inform State Comment Letters in Support

On May 3, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) opened a public comment period for feedback on a letter submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure. The letter requests the FCC’s opinion on the use of text messages and automated calls to enrollees as states resume regular operations at the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. The public comment period is an opportunity for states to share how text messages and automated phone calls are needed to reach enrollees. This expert perspective provides model comments to inform and support state responses to the FCC’s public comment period. States must submit all comments by Tuesday, May 17, 2022.