In The News

06.19.20

Suennen Quoted in MedCity News on the FDA’s First Video Game Treatment Approval

Manatt Digital and Technology group and venture capital / emerging companies practice leader Lisa Suennen spoke with MedCity News on the FDA’s decision to approve Akili Interactive’s request to market its video game as a treatment for ADHD. In the article, Pavlovic discussed the ...


06.17.20

Dworkowitz Quoted on Proposed Rule Promoting Value-Based Drug Pricing in Medicaid

Alexander Dworkowitz spoke with MedPage Today and Bloomberg Law about the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposal that offers financial protections for drug companies that enter contracts with state Medicaid plans and commercial plans based on the value of a drug.


06.16.20

Mann Testifies at Joint New Jersey Assembly Committee Meeting

Manatt Health partner Cindy Mann testified on June 16 at a joint meeting of the New Jersey Assembly’s Aging and Senior Services Committee and Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee. Her testimony focused on the key recommendations from Manatt Health’s recent report on ...


06.09.20

Guyer Quoted Extensively on HHS’s New Provider Grant Distributions

Manatt Health managing director Jocelyn Guyer spoke with Modern Healthcare, Healthcare Financial Management Association and Inside Health Policy on HHS’s latest grant distributions to Medicaid providers, safety net hospitals and hospitals in COVID-19 hot spots. In particular, Guyer told ...


06.03.20

Manatt Provides Recommendations to State of New Jersey Following Rapid Review of LTC Facilities

On June 3, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced a series of steps he will take based on recommendations from Manatt Health concerning how COVID-19 has impacted residents and staff in the state’s 370 nursing homes. Following a rapid review commissioned by the state, Manatt laid out a set ...


05.08.20

Belfort and Dworkowitz Quoted in HealthITSecurity on HIPAA Waivers Amid COVID-19

Robert Belfort and Alexander Dworkowitz spoke with HealthITSecurity about several HIPAA waivers the Department of Health and Human Services and the Office for Civil Rights have issued in an effort to promote data sharing amid increased remote care as a result of the COVID-19 public health crisis.


05.06.20

Manatt to Partner with State of New Jersey to Support LTC Providers Amid COVID-19

On May 6, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced that the state of New Jersey is partnering with a Manatt Health team led by partner Cindy Mann and special advisor Carol Raphael to support the state’s ongoing long-term care (LTC) efforts in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.The Manatt team ...


05.01.20

Seigel Quoted in Inside Health Policy on CMS Nursing Home COVID-19 Response Commission

Manatt Health partner Randi Seigel spoke with Inside Health Policy on CMS’s recently created independent commission to assess the response of nursing homes to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the article, Seigel said that the new commission could be an attempt to both regulate and better support ...


04.28.20

Guyer and Mann Quoted in Modern Healthcare on MFAR Amid COVID-19

Manatt Health managing director Jocelyn Guyer and partner Cindy Mann spoke with Modern Healthcare on the impact that CMS’s proposed Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule (MFAR) is having on states’ abilities to effectively and efficiently respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the article, ...


04.27.20

Kolber Quoted in Bloomberg Law on Recent SCOTUS ACA Decision

Manatt Health partner Michael Kolber spoke with Bloomberg Law about the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Maine Cmty. Health Options v. United States, which found that the federal government will have to pay health insurers to cover the losses associated with covering sicker, uninsured ...