Policy & Medicine

MedPAC Calls for MA Program Changes

Thomas Sullivan Jul 29, 2021 0

In its June 2021 annual report to Congress, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) called for an update to the Medicare Advantage (MA) program, including the way health plans are paid. MedPAC acknowledges that the “current benchmarks have resulted in a very robust MA program with respect to plan participation, beneficiary enrollment, and…

When Money and Doritos Don’t Suffice – The…

Thomas Sullivan Oct 12, 2019 0

The Chaos Over Drug Compounding Continues As Judge Throws…

Thomas Sullivan Sep 17, 2019 0

MedPAC Calls for MA Program Changes

In its June 2021 annual report to Congress, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) called for an update to the Medicare Advantage (MA) program, including the way health plans are paid.…

2022 Proposed Fee Schedule Updates Open Payment Provisions Adds…

On July 23, 2021, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published its CY 2022 Payment Policies under the Physician Fee…

GAO Report Finds DTC Advertising May Lead to Increased Medicare…

Senators Chuck Grassley and Dick Durbin asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review the relationship between direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising and Medicare spending, in an attempt to…

FTC Releases Report on Rebate Walls, Vows to Promote Competition…

Earlier this year, the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its “Report on Rebate Walls” to Congress, which gave an antitrust analysis of pharmaceutical manufacturer contracting…

Transparency & Aggregate Spend to be Delivered as a Hybrid…

This year, from December 6 through December 10, 2021, the Transparency & Aggregate Spend Conference will take place as a hybrid event, with in-person events scheduled for December 6-7 and virtual…

Groups File Amicus Brief in Support of North Dakota’s Efforts to…

Recently, the Alliance for Transparent & Affordable Prescriptions (ATAP), the Community Oncology Alliance (COA), and American Pharmacies filed an amicus brief with the Eighth Circuit Court of…

NAACOS Sought, Denied Time Extension on MSSP Deadlines

Earlier this Summer, the National Association of ACOs (NAACOS) sent a letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), asking for a time…

Bipartisan Duo Introduces Medicines Strategic Stockpile Act

Earlier this year, a bipartisan duo in the United States House of Representatives reintroduced legislation to create an essential medicines strategic stockpile. Representatives Buddy Carter (R-GA) and…

HHS OIG Report Covers Part D Plans Including Drugs Commonly Used…

The United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG) recently issued its annual report covering Part D plans, and whether they include drugs commonly used by…

Pharmaceutical Compliance Progress is a Hybrid Event This Year

From September 28, 2021, through October 6, 2021, Informa Connect will present the Pharmaceutical Compliance Congress (PCC) as a hybrid event, combining in-person and digital experiences. Attendees…

DOJ Intervenes in Whistleblower Suit Brought by Data Analytics…

Recently, the Department of Justice intervened in a qui tam case brought by Integra Med Analytics, LLC, in 2017 against eleven skilled nursing facilities in New York, their management company, owner,…

ACCME Releases 2020 Data Report

Recently, the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) released the ACCME Data Report: Rising to the Challenge in Accredited Continuing Education – 2020, which includes data from…