Medicare Cuts in the Future of HACRP Hospitals
As has been noted, CMS named 769 hospitals that will face Medicare payment cuts in fiscal year (FY) 2017 under the…
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2017
Changing the Rules Again: The MedTech Europe Code & Third-Party…
Although the new code of conduct for member medical device and in-vitro diagnostic companies operating in the European marketplace…
Quest to Pay $6 Million to Settle Kickback and Unnecessary Testing…
On April 28, 2017, the United States Department of Justice announced a settlement with Quest Diagnostics, Inc., for $6 million to…
Sanofi and Mylan Are Preparing to Duke It Out in Court
On April 24, 2017, Sanofi-Aventis sued Mylan Inc. in a United States District Court in New Jersey over its effort to keep a rival…
Whack a Mole: Pricing Bills Keep Popping Up Everywhere
Over the last several years, the pharmaceutical industry has seen a steady increase in state legislation targeting the cost of…
Florida Has a Transparency Database
We have long been known to deride the national Open Payments database, believing that it does more harm than good. Recently, it…
Drug Pricing Legislation Heats Up
Over the last two years, bipartisan Congressional interest in addressing prescription drug prices has been piqued. The interest is…
MedPAC Discussed Medical Devices at April Meeting
During the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) April meeting, Commissioners discussed the medical device market. Since…
MedPAC Approves Part B Payment Recommendations
In early April, during the first session of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC’s) public meeting, the Commission…
ABIM and ACCME Increase CME and QI Opportunities for Physicians
The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) have…