state health data collection News

Texas Workers’ Comp Division Adopts Data Collection Amendments

The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) announced on Feb. 23 that it has adopted amendments to the Texas Administrative Code to update and enhance its data collection methods. Provisions in the adopted rules related to the …

U.S. Top Court Rules Against Vermont’s Healthcare Data Law

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Vermont cannot compel health insurers to hand over data on the amount paid on medical claims, backing Liberty Mutual Insurance Co’s contention that federal law prohibited such requirements. The court, in a …

Supreme Court Blocks States from Collecting Self-Insurers’ Health Cost Data

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Vermont cannot compel health insurers to hand over data on the amount paid on medical claims, backing Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.’s contention that federal law prohibited such requirements. The court, in a …