Uncategorized What You Don’t Know About AMP Can Hurt You – Part 2 This is Not Your… Thomas Sullivan Aug 24, 2016 0 As part of a series on the Average Manufacturer Price (AMP), this month’s article explores the of AMP from the beginning of the…
CMS CMS Seeking Comment on Cardiac Care Model Thomas Sullivan Aug 23, 2016 0 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently announced a new way to pay for the care of patients who have had a heart…
Uncategorized HHS Issues Proposed Rule on Medicare Appeal Backlog Thomas Sullivan Aug 22, 2016 0 The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a proposed rule intended to address the significant backlog…
Uncategorized Transparency Across the Pond – A Look at Efforts in Germany and the UK Thomas Sullivan Aug 22, 2016 1 On June 30, 2016, transparency efforts around the world released numbers on financial interactions between industry and…
Open Payments New Jersey Interactive “Transparency” Map Thomas Sullivan Aug 19, 2016 0 NJ Spotlight, a website that highlights “news issues and insight for New Jersey” recently created an interactive map of New Jersey…
Uncategorized Caveat User, Caveat Emptor – Issues from the Soft Under Belly of The… Thomas Sullivan Aug 19, 2016 0 While the goals of Open Payments and transparency are arguably good public policy, the usefulness of Open Payments depends…
Uncategorized OIG Report on Postal Service Compound Drug Costs Thomas Sullivan Aug 18, 2016 0 The Department of Labor (DOL) Office of Workers’ Compensation Program (OWCP) administers the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act…
Uncategorized European Conference Vetting Systems “Leaks” Into America Thomas Sullivan Aug 17, 2016 0 We have known for awhile that the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) tracks and assesses…
Uncategorized ‘Tis the Season – 2015 Open Payments Highlights and Risk… Thomas Sullivan Aug 17, 2016 0 On June 30th, 2016 CMS published the third year of Open Payments data. With more than two full years of transaction level spend…
Uncategorized The More Industry Changes, Stark Law Stays the Same Thomas Sullivan Aug 16, 2016 0 The Stark Law has become increasingly convoluted over the years due to complicated regulations, restrictions on historically…