Supreme Court Upholds ACA, Including the Individual Mandate

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posted on: Thursday, June 28, 2012

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This morning, June 28, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) cases. The individual mandate, requiring the purchase of health insurance, was held constitutional under Congress’ taxing power. The Court did not address the severability issue as to whether other ACA provisions are unconstitutional because the mandate survived. However, the Court did address Medicaid expansion, holding that the expansion is constitutional as long as states would lose only new federal funds – rather than all funding – for failing to comply with the new Medicaid requirements.

Stay tuned for a full summary of the Court’s decision as well as the potential effect of the decision on providers.

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Meghan C. O'Connor

Meghan O’Connor is a member of the Health Care Practice Group. Her practice focuses on general health law including managed care and provider contracting, risk management, and regulatory compliance.

Prior to joining von Briesen, Meghan worked for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services where she consulted with states regarding federal health law, regulation and policy, evaluating managed care contracts and conducting compliance reviews.

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