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08.27.14

Joel Ario Discusses Federal Health Exchange's New Leader

Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, spoke to Information Week about the appointment of Healthcare.gov's first-ever CEO, Kevin Counihan.As reported by Information Week, Counihan will run Healthcare.gov operations, manage relationships with state exchanges, and run the ...


08.18.14

Best Lawyers Recognizes 62 Manatt Lawyers for 2015

The Best Lawyers in America selected 62 Manatt attorneys for inclusion in its list of America's leading lawyers for 2015. The annual list of leading attorneys is based entirely on a rigorous national peer-review survey involving more than 5.5 million evaluations.Representing a broad ...


08.18.14

Bachrach, Boggs Named "Lawyers of the Year"

Deborah Bachrach and T. Hale Boggs Identified as Standouts for 2015Manatt partners Deborah Bachrach and T. Hale Boggs have been named "Lawyers of the Year" for 2015 by The Best Lawyers in America. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as ...


08.13.14

Politico Looks to Joel Ario on Possible Insurance Rate Increases

Politico interviewed Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health Solutions, for an article on potential double-digit rate hikes on Obamacare health plans.As reported by Politico, residents in some states face hikes of 11 percent to nearly 18 percent in proposed rates. Although ...


08.12.14

Joel Ario Speaks to National Journal on Governors' Potential to Set Up State Exchanges

Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health Solutions, spoke to National Journal for an article on a round of court challenges that could soon allow state governors to decide whether to provide subsidized coverage on the insurance exchanges.National Journal reports that a recent ...


08.12.14

Joel Ario Comments on 'Adequate' Networks Regulation

Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health Solutions, spoke to MedPage Today for an article on how state insurance regulators are revising a model rule addressing the need for "adequate" networks of providers.As reported by MedPage Today, the National Association of ...


08.08.14

Inside Health Policy Quotes Joel Ario on Consumer Attitudes Toward Narrow Networks

Inside Health Policy quoted Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health Solutions, for an article on the acceleration of narrow networks.Inside Health Policy reports that Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Ted Nickel says regulators have not yet seen an uptick in consumer questions ...


08.07.14

Modern Healthcare Taps Joel Ario for Article on Suggested Tech Improvements for Exchanges

Modern Healthcare interviewed Manatt's Joel  Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, on how the health insurance exchanges could have better technological tools to offer accurate provider information.Modern Healthcare reports that industry experts and consumer advocates have faulted ...


08.03.14

Joel Ario Talks to Philadelphia Inquirer About Health Exchange Satisfaction

Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health Solutions, spoke to the Philadelphia Inquirer for an article about the new set of challenges looming over the health exchanges, which have insured nearly 10 million people since coverage began seven months ago.The Philadelphia ...


07.28.14

Law360 Interviews Joel Ario on Effects of Limited Insurer Networks

Law360 interviewed Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, for an article about the increase of lawsuits filed by doctors and patients over downsized provider networks inspired by the Affordable Care Act.Law360 reports that in one notable complaint, 2,000 Connecticut ...