Julia Grabo
Subscribe to Julia Grabo's PostsJulia produces comprehensive research and analysis of key federal healthcare policy developments and legislative initiatives. She assists clients with real-time monitoring and analysis of fast-breaking legislative, policy and regulatory developments in Washington, DC. She also coordinates coalition and client collaborations to achieve advocacy and policy goals. Read Julia Grabo's full bio.
HHS, Labor, and Treasury Finalize Mental Health Parity Rule
By Katie Waldo, Rachel Stauffer, Erica Stocker, Jeffrey Davis, Leigh Feldman, Julia Grabo and Maddie News on Sep 26, 2024
Posted In Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans, Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act
On September 9, 2024, the US Departments of Health and Human Services , Labor, and the Treasury finalized a rule related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. This rule introduces significant updates to mental health and substance use disorder benefits, ensuring parity with medical and surgical benefits. Key changes include enhanced protections...
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White House Launches ‘Time Is Money’ Initiative
By Debra Curtis, Kristen O'Brien, Julia Grabo and Erica Stocker on Sep 17, 2024
Posted In Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans
On August 12, 2024, the Biden administration launched a new “Time Is Money” initiative, seeking to crack down on time-consuming and burdensome business processes. The initiative includes a requirement for federal employee health plans to provide an online opportunity to submit claims. It also features an accompanying letter to health insurance CEOs from the heads...
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McDermott+ Check-Up: July 2024
By Debra Curtis, Kristen O'Brien, Julia Grabo, Priya Rathakrishnan and Erica Stocker on Jul 31, 2024
Posted In Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans
The McDermott+ Check-Up features updates on healthcare legislative and regulatory activities that could impact health insurers, group health plan sponsors, healthcare providers and others in the health benefits industry. This post covers a recent Federal Trade Commission report on anticompetitive behaviors by pharmacy benefit managers as well as recent Senate hearings on medical debt and...
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Exploring the Virtual Care Policy Landscape One Year Post-PHE
By Rachel Stauffer, Leigh Feldman, Julia Grabo, Rachel Hollander and Erica Stocker on Jun 13, 2024
Posted In Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans
May 11, 2024, marked one year since the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), and not much has changed in Medicare telehealth policy. We are still operating under temporary waivers and flexibilities and, as a result, many pandemic-era virtual care policies are facing a cliff on December 31, 2024. This looms large during...
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