Medicare Majority of Medical Groups Report Prior Authorization Requirement Increase Thomas Sullivan Jun 16, 2021 0 Earlier this year, the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) reported that 81% of medical groups experienced an increase in…
FDA FDA Issues Notice of Noncompliance for Failure to Submit Clinical Trial… Thomas Sullivan Jun 15, 2021 0 On April 27, 2021, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its very first Notice of Noncompliance for failure…
State Policy North Dakota Enacts Price Transparency Law Thomas Sullivan Jun 14, 2021 0 On April 27, 2021, Governor Doug Burgum of North Dakota signed House Bill 1032 into law, making North Dakota the latest state to…
Drug Prices HRSA Directs Pharmaceutical Manufacturers to Extend 340B Discount Pricing… Thomas Sullivan Jun 11, 2021 0 Recently, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) directed six drug manufacturers to resume providing 340B…
ACCME McMahon Publishes Article in JAMA Discussing the New Standards for… Thomas Sullivan Jun 10, 2021 0 Graham T. McMahon, MD, MMSc, president and CEO at the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), published a…
Accountable Care Organizations Medical Groups Express Concern to Becerra Over ACO Reporting Requirements Thomas Sullivan Jun 9, 2021 0 In a letter to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, a dozen medical groups and healthcare organizations called upon the Biden…
ACCME New From ACCME: ACCME Academy Thomas Sullivan Jun 8, 2021 0 Recently, the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) announced the ACCME Academy, “an educational home for…
Open Payments AAOS Article on Industry Payments to General Orthopaedic Surgeons Shows… Thomas Sullivan Jun 7, 2021 0 Recently, the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons published an article reviewing industry payments made to…
FDA Cavazzoni Appointed Director of CDER Thomas Sullivan Jun 4, 2021 0 Earlier this year, Patrizia Cavazzoni, MD, was named the Director of the United States Food and Drug Administration’s Center for…
Anti Kickback Medicrea Agrees to $2 Million Settlement Over Kickbacks and Open Payment… Thomas Sullivan Jun 3, 2021 0 In late May 2021, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced a $2 million settlement…