CMS Open Payments Review & Dispute Resolution Ends May 20 for Physicians… Thomas Sullivan Apr 29, 2015 0 On April 6, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) opened the review and dispute period, during which healthcare…
Open Payments Connecticut Delays Sunshine Reporting For APRNs Until 2017 Thomas Sullivan Apr 28, 2015 0 Connecticut recently passed a law requiring manufacturers to report their transfers of value made to advance practice…
FDA FDA Announces Consent Decree with Medtronic Over Alleged Quality… Thomas Sullivan Apr 28, 2015 1 Yesterday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the filing of a consent decree with Medtronic and two…
Open Payments Physician Payment Sunshine Act: CMS Submits Report to Congress on First… Thomas Sullivan Apr 27, 2015 0 Over the weekend, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) submitted their annual report to Congress on the…
HHS-OIG Kickback Concerns Shouldn’t Prohibit Manufacturers From Offering… Thomas Sullivan Apr 24, 2015 0 Infusion Association Asks For Kickback Safe Harbor For Expensive Biologics Drug manufacturers routinely offer…
Uncategorized CMS Revises Open Payments Continuing Medical Education FAQs Thomas Sullivan Apr 23, 2015 0 The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding continuing medical education (CME) reporting under Open Payments have…
State Policy Massachusetts Introduces Drug Cost Transparency Bill That Would Cap Prices… Thomas Sullivan Apr 23, 2015 0 Massachusetts last week introduced a bill that calls for more transparency in the prices drug manufacturers charge for…
Compliance OIG Releases “Practical Guidance for Health Care Governing Boards on… Thomas Sullivan Apr 22, 2015 0 On April 20, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced the release of a new a…
Drug Shortages Drug Shortages Policy Update Thomas Sullivan Apr 22, 2015 0 We have covered drug shortage issues numerous times, including their impact on the healthcare system and patient care.…
FDA FDA Acting Commissioner Ostroff Addresses the “State of the… Thomas Sullivan Apr 21, 2015 0 The 2015 FDLI Annual Conference kicked off yesterday in Washington, DC. The conference hosted a variety of impressive…