Today HHS published its Final Rule for ACA Section 1557 in the Federal Register. A summary of the Final Rule and fact sheets on specific provisions are available here. The Final Rule contains some important new changes from the Proposed Rule which was published last Fall. We will issue a more comprehensive client alert
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Regulatory Overreach and ACA Section 1557’s Proposed Anti-Discrimination Rules
By Crowell & Moring on
Posted in Health Care Reform & ACA
The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) proposed rulemaking for Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act may vastly expand the reach of federal anti-discrimination laws into uncharted—and potentially unsupported—territory. Published on September 8, 2015, the proposed rule inspired thousands of comments from health insurers, advocacy groups, and individuals alike. Click here to read …