ACA Health Care Premiums Are Spiking… Is Your Firm Doing Anything About It?
Lawyers depend on a lot of workers getting health care off the exchanges.
John Roberts Will Save The ACA By Rejecting His Own Reasoning For Killing Voting Rights
There is simply no intellectual honesty here at all.
Chrometa: Turning Time Into Billable Value For Modern Lawyers
Adoption of Chrometa represents more than a technological upgrade; it reflects a professional philosophy that values accuracy, transparency, and efficiency.
They’re Still Trying To Take Away Healthcare, You Know
5th Circuit never sleeps.
Cost vs. Value For Benefits And Premiums Is At The Heart Of The ACA Repeal And Replace Debate
Will the lawmakers allow states to keep a key consumer provision in the federal health law?
D-Day For The ACA?
Thoughts from in-house columnist Stephen R. Williams on the battle over healthcare reform.
Vermont Is Experimenting With Healthcare Reform, But Is It Realistic For Other States?
Tiny — and very blue — Vermont could be at the leading edge of the health reforms envisioned by the Trump administration and a Republican Congress.
Why Docs Couldn’t Love Obamacare, And What They Want In A Replacement
Physicians were wary of the solvency of health insurance co-ops created under the ACA. When ACA exchange health insurers faltered, reimbursements weren’t paid to physicians.
Non-Sequiturs: 01.27.17
* Ed Meese in defense of Trump SCOTUS shortlister William Pryor. [The Daily Signal] * What the Chief Justice's writings tell us about the constitutionality of the global gag rule. [Slate] * What does the cert success rate look like this Term? [Empirical SCOTUS] * The potential legal actions over Trump's copycat cake. [Dorf on Law] * Could you do semi-retirement? [Law and More] * Are the GOP getting spooked over Obamacare repeal? [Washington Post]
What Would A Republican ACA Replacement Plan Look Like?
An interview with conservative health care expert Lanhee Chen, co-author of the influential American Enterprise Institute proposal to replace the Affordable Care Act.
Non-Sequiturs: 1.12.17
* What will law students (or anyone in need of hazelnut deliciousness) do without Nutella? [Law and More] * Elizabeth Warren is getting a lot of attention for blasting Ben Carson during his HUD confirmation hearing, but was it really necessary? [Wonkette] * Little Marco is proving his worth. [Slate] * There's a legal fight brewing over mermaid tail blankets. [The Fashion Law] * It's like your mom said in high school: nothing good happens after midnight on a weeknight. [Huffington Post] * The need for precision in your negotiations. [Katz Justice] * Law schools are struggling to teach professionalism. [TaxProf Blog]
Why Your Practice Is Burning Money And How You Can Do Better
Our expert panel explores common sources of profit leakage along with practical steps for improvement.
Insurance Companies Can Find Relief During Delay Of Loss Reimbursement
Lake Whillans is providing financial relief to insurance companies that offered plans on the ACA’s health insurance exchanges and are now impaired by the government’s delay in making promised so-called “risk corridor payments.”
Insurance Companies Can Find Relief During Delay Of Loss Reimbursement
Lake Whillans is providing financial relief to insurance companies that offered plans on the ACA’s health insurance exchanges and are now impaired by the government’s delay in making promised so-called “risk corridor payments.”
First Post-ACA Mega Merger Moves Forward
A federal employee who was injured in a car accident and subsequently received a settlement payment from the other driver’s insurer was required to reimburse her health insurance plan for benefits it had paid in connection with her injuries, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled, affirming the Kansas federal court.
The ACA At Five: What Do You Know?
As of this week, the Affordable Care Act turns five years old. How much do you know about the details of this sweeping law? Take the ATL/Wolters Kluwer ACA Challenge here and find out.
Morning Docket: 07.03.13
* The Obama administration has decided to delay the employer health care mandate until 2015. What does that mean for you? Well, since you’re not a business, you still have to purchase health insurance by 2014. Yay. [Economix / New York Times] * Untying the knot is harder than it looks: Gay couples stuck in loveless marriages they’ve been unable to dissolve due to changing state residency may be able to find new hope in the Supreme Court’s recent DOMA decision. [New York Times] * Clinical professors are pushing the ABA to amend its accreditation standards to require practical skills coursework. Amid faculty purges, they’re committed to do whatever it takes for additional job security. [National Law Journal] * If you’re heading to a law school recruitment forum and want to get ahead in the applications process, make your mark by acting professionally, not by dressing like a d-bag. [U.S. News & World Report] * “As a parent we’re not always proud of everything they do.” Of course there’s a prosecution inquiry being made into the Don West ice cream cone picture that ended up on Instagram. [Orlando Sentinel] * Lawyerly lothario Zenas Zelotes has been suspended from practicing law for five months. He should take his own advice, find an ethics attorney, and make her his girlfriend. [Connecticut Law Journal] * When you’re arguing about a video game — online or anywhere — you should probably leave talk of murdering children out of the conversation. You could wind up in jail for months like this guy. [CNN] * John Tiley, one of the United Kingdom’s most preeminent tax law professors, RIP. [The Telegraph]