9/10/2026 6:52:14 PM Same ICHRA, New Name: Meet the CHOICE Arrangement By Will Fischer Michelle Koltov Katie Amin On September 3, 2026, the U.S. Small Business Administration and CMS announced “CHOICE Arrangements,” a new name for Individual Coverage...
8/24/2026 3:55:42 PM White House Issues Executive Order on Childhood Vaccine Recommendations By Michelle Koltov Lisa Campbell On August 10, 2026, President Trump signed an Executive Order, Delivering Gold Standard Childhood Vaccine Recommendations for Americans...
8/13/2026 4:42:50 PM CMS Finalizes Rule Ending Federal Medicaid and CHIP Funding for Pediatric Gender-Affirming Care By Elizabeth Loh A. Xavier Baker On August 11, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule restricting the use of federal Medicaid and...
8/10/2026 2:43:52 PM CMS Announces Updates Regarding IDR Operations and Portal By Michelle Koltov Lisa Campbell Earlier this year, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments), together with...
8/7/2026 5:09:33 PM CMS Guidance After the Columbus II Stay – What Issuers Need to Know! By Michelle Koltov Lisa Campbell On July 16, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland granted the Plaintiff’s motion for a stay on certain provisions in...
7/22/2026 7:52:20 PM DOL Proposes New Electronic Disclosure Safe Harbor for Group Health Plans By Tamara Killion Today, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a proposed rule that would create a new, optional electronic disclosure safe harbor...
7/17/2026 8:10:18 PM Court Stays Challenged Provisions of the 2027 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters Final Rule By Michelle Koltov Lisa Campbell A. Xavier Baker Tamara Killion +1 more... Show less On July 16, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland granted the Plaintiff’s motion for a stay in City of Columbus v....
7/16/2026 12:51:29 PM Feasible or Impossible? Competing Declarations Follow Oral Argument in City of Columbus II By Michelle Koltov Lisa Campbell On July 8, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland heard oral argument in City of Columbus v. Kennedy (Columbus II), which...
7/8/2026 2:17:36 PM HHS Publishes an Ambitious 2026 Regulatory Agenda By Michelle Koltov Lisa Campbell On Friday, July 3, 2026, the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") released its 2026 Regulatory Agenda. The Administration’s...
7/6/2026 1:20:01 PM H&W Items on Treasury's 2026 Regulatory Agenda By Katie Amin On Friday, July 3, Treasury posted its regulatory agenda, which includes the following health and welfare-related provisions: Proposed...
6/24/2026 1:28:12 PM HHS Files Opposition in Columbus II Litigation By Michelle Koltov Lisa Campbell On June 22, 2026, as required by the court, the Defendants, the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS"), filed their opposition...
6/10/2026 7:55:11 PM City of Columbus et al. Challenge Provisions of the HHS 2027 Payment Notice Final Rule By Michelle Koltov Lisa Campbell On June 3, 2026, plaintiffs City of Columbus et al. (including municipalities, local governments, and advocacy organizations) filed a...