TPA Christian Brothers Services does not have to comply
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling last week that a Catholic charity for the elderly run by the Little Sisters of the Poor can remain temporarily exempt from adding birth control coverage to its healthcare plans could fuel other Catholic not-for-profit groups to look for exemptions.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ mandate requires employers to provide workers with insurance that covers contraception. Churches and other places of worship are completely exempt from complying with the contraceptive requirements.
The injunction allows The Little Sisters, a 175-year-old order of Catholic nuns dedicated to providing “the neediest elderly of every race and religion a home where they will be welcomed as Christ,” to file their own paperwork with the government certifying their religious objections to the law, rather than filling out the government-mandated form that they said violated their conscience because it explicitly authorized a third-party to provide the benefits to which they object. The group's third-party administrator, Christian Brothers Services, does not have to comply with the contraception mandate until the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver can issue a final ruling on the case.
“The recent injunction that has been filed against the mandate for contraception will undoubtedly serve to spur further debate, and potentially open the gates for other organizations to follow suit on the basis of their religious beliefs,” said Abimbola Farinde, PharmD, MS, who serves on the faculty at Columbia Southern University, Orange Beach, Ala.
Read about the Supreme Court case here
Read the list of criteria for employer exemption from the ACA rule here
Muthiah “Muthu” Vaduganathan Discusses the Role of SGLT2 Inhibitors in Heart Failure Treatment
March 27th 2024Editors of Managed Healthcare Executive spoke with Muthiah “Muthu” Vaduganathan MD, MPH, consultant cardiologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital and a member of faculty at Harvard Medical School, about the evolving treatment landscape for heart failure, emphasizing the use of SGLT2 inhibitors alongside other foundational therapies.
Read More
In this second part of a two-part podcast episode, Managed Healthcare Executive's Managing Editor Peter Wehrwein spoke with CeCi Connolly and Margaret "Meg" Murray about Medicare Advantage utilization and challenges, highlighting proposed CMS payment cuts and prior authorization issues.
Listen
With aging populations, osteoporosis rates are set to increase, and researchers are looking for the next innovative drug to help prevent or manage the bone disease as there is currently no drug that completely does so effectively, according to a recent study published in Advanced Science.
Read More
In this first part of a two-part podcast episode, Managed Healthcare Executive's Managing Editor Peter Wehrwein kicks off our new podcast series "DC Roundtable," with guests Margaret "Meg" Murray, CEO of the Association of Community Affiliated Plans, and member of MHE's Editorial Advisory Board, and CeCi Connolly, president and CEO of the Alliance of Community Health Plans, for a discussion on healthcare policy issues.
Listen
2024 Emerging Leaders in Healthcare — Submit For a Chance to Be Featured in MHE's August Issue
March 26th 2024MHE Editors are seeking diverse healthcare professionals from different backgrounds and healthcare sectors, with individual interests. Eligible candidates are early or mid-career leaders with less than 10 years of experience. Award winners will enjoy complimentary passes to the PBMI Annual National Meeting in Orlando, Florida, from Sept. 4-6. Additional perks include a feature in our August issue, a subscription to MHE and more!
Read More