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