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Market—Consolidation and Competition
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State legislation related to health system consolidation and oversight, provider-insurer contract provisions, Certificate of Need, Certificate of Public Advantage and other competition-focused topic areas.
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Market—Federal Health Reforms
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State legislation related to the Affordable Care Act consumer protections, essential health benefits and other federal health reform efforts.
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Market—Free Market and Alternatives
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State legislation related to association health plans, short-term limited duration health insurance, health care sharing ministries, direct primary care and other alternative coverage options.
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Market—Health Insurance Marketplaces
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State legislation related to state public options, Section 1332 waivers, reinsurance, premium and cost-sharing subsidies, state-based marketplaces, marketplace outreach and enrollment, and other health insurance marketplace topics.
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Market—Health Insurance Coverage and Networks
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State legislation related to network adequacy, health insurance mandates and mental health parity requirements.
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Market—Payment and Delivery Reform
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State legislation related to value-based payment arrangements, global budgeting, reference pricing, accountable care organizations, purchasing alliances, rural emergency hospital licensure and other payment and delivery reforms.
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Market—Price Transparency and Cost Containment
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State legislation related to all-payer claims databases (APCDs), price comparison tools, right-to-shop programs, provider/insurer transparency requirements (e.g., cost estimates to patients), cost growth benchmarks, cost containment task forces or offices, and other cost containment initiatives.
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Market—Surprise Billing and Medical Debt
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State legislation related to state surprise billing protections, the No Surprises Act, medical debt collection practices, hospital financial assistance policies and other related topics.
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Market—Other
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State legislation broadly related to health care costs, coverage and delivery not captured in other tags.
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Medicaid—Eligibility and Benefits
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State legislation related to Medicaid eligibility expansion or modifications, benefit expansion or modifications, newly eligible groups and newly covered Medicaid benefits.
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Medicaid—Payment and Delivery Reforms
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State legislation related to Medicaid value-based payment arrangements, alternative payment models, managed care models, provider taxes and fees, and other Medicaid payment and delivery reforms.
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Medicaid—Providers
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State legislation related to newly authorized provider types, scope of practice changes and other Medicaid provider topics.
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Medicaid—Other
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State legislation broadly related to other Medicaid topics not captured in other tags.
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State-Run Programs
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State legislation related to state employee health plans and medical assistance for undocumented individuals.
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Telehealth—Medicaid
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State legislation related to Medicaid coverage for telehealth, including eligible services, eligible providers, Medicaid payment parity and other Medicaid actions.
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Telehealth—Private Insurance
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State legislation related to private insurance coverage for telehealth, including payment parity, coverage parity and other telehealth private insurance actions.
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Telehealth—Providers
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State legislation related to interstate licensure compacts, telehealth-specific licenses, patient-provider relationship requirements, teleprescribing, authorized providers, originating and distant site requirements and other related telehealth actions.
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Telehealth—Other
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State legislation related to telehealth not captured in other tags (e.g., broadband).
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