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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 ...


04.23.20

Manatt Receives Top Band Rankings in Chambers USA 2020

Manatt has once again been ranked among the nation’s leading law firms in Chambers’ 2020 USA Guide.


04.22.20

Pimstone and Landsberg Once Again Named to Daily Journal’s Top Health Care Lawyers List

Healthcare litigation leader Gregory Pimstone and partner Barry Landsberg have been named to Daily Journal’s Top Health Care Lawyers list for the second consecutive year. This annual list recognizes the 35 leading California lawyers who specialize in healthcare litigation, transactions and ...


04.03.20

Finkelstein Quoted in Bloomberg Law on Value-Based Care Amid COVID-19

Manatt Health counsel Adam Finkelstein spoke with Bloomberg Law on COVID-19’s impact on value-based care providers, such as Accountable Care Organizations. In the article, Finkelstein noted that the impact of the coronavirus is likely to last beyond the end of the pandemic and will continue ...


04.01.20

Orris Quoted in CNN on Medicaid Eligibility Amid COVID-19

Manatt Health counsel Allison Orris spoke with CNN on Medicaid eligibility for those who recently lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the article, Orris noted that the newly jobless may qualify for Medicaid as “states look at one’s income at the current point in time when ...


03.26.20

Ario Quoted in U.S. News & World Report on Health Insurance Amid COVID-19

Manatt Health managing director Joel Ario spoke with U.S. News & World Report about the importance of health insurance during the current COVID-19 pandemic. In the article, Ario highlights that getting insured offers both individual and social benefits, especially during the current crisis, ...


03.23.20

Augenstein Quoted in Stateline on the Expansion of Telemedicine Amid COVID-19

Manatt Health director Jared Augenstein spoke with Stateline on state and federal measures to expand telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the article, Augenstein noted that “at least 36 states have taken steps to expand the use of telemedicine in their Medicaid programs during ...


03.19.20

Belfort Quoted in Bloomberg Law on Patient Privacy Waivers Amid COVID-19

Manatt Health partner Robert Belfort was quoted in Bloomberg Law following the Department of Health and Human Services' decision to issue a 1135 waiver to temporarily relieve hospitals of certain administrative obligations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ...