Supreme Court sends contraceptive coverage under ACA case back to lower court On May 16, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an unsigned unanimous opinion announcing that it would not rule on the merits of the case regarding the contraceptive coverage requirement under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The move is seen as an effort to avoid a four-to-four deadlock. The Court instead vacated the judgments of the lower courts and instructed the courts to afford the parties an opportunity to arrive at compromise. The opinion instructs the courts to allow the parties sufficient time to resolve any outstanding issues between ... June 8, 2016 General Contraception, Legal Advocacy, United States Supreme Court, Affordable Care Act 0 0 Comment Read More »
Supreme Court to hear ACA challenge by religious nonprofits The U.S. Supreme Court announced last week that it would hear another group of court cases that challenge the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirement that health plans provide a full range of contraceptive coverage to women at no cost. Under the law, religious institutions, including churches, temples and mosques, are automatically exempt from the ACA's contraceptive coverage requirement and do not have to file any paperwork. Nonprofit faith-based charities and religiously affiliated educational institutions and hospitals, however, must notify the health plan or the U.S. Department of Health and Human ... November 19, 2015 Managed Care Affordable Care Act, Contraception, United States Supreme Court, ACA 0 0 Comment Read More »
Feds propose compromise to ACA birth control rule to accommodate religious groups Last week, the Obama administration proposed a compromise to provide contraceptive coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to employees of whose employers object on religious grounds to providing contraceptives to their employees. The administration is hoping to quell the controversy around the ACA contractive coverage that has yielded dozens of lawsuits, while ensuring that all women are able to get coverage of recommended preventive services without cost sharing, as intended under the health care law. “Women across the country deserve access to recommended preventive services that are important to ... September 3, 2014 General ACA, Contraception, Affordable Care Act 0 0 Comment Read More »
