AMA AMA Report Finds Medicare Spending Altered by COVID-19 Thomas Sullivan Mar 26, 2021 0 The American Medical Association (AMA) recently published a report, “Changes in Medicare Physician Spending During the COVID-19…
Medical Legal New Jersey Appellate Court Remands Case Regarding 510(k) Clearance Evidence Thomas Sullivan Mar 25, 2021 0 Recently, the New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division remanded the case of McGinnis v. C.R. Bard for a new trial and Rule 104…
Drug Prices Editorial Outlines Four Potential Paths the Biden Administration Should… Thomas Sullivan Mar 24, 2021 0 Recently, Robert Popovian, Pharm.D., MS., and Wayne Winegarden, Ph.D., wrote an opinion piece for Morning Consult, advocating for…
Congress A New Hurdle for Mental Health Care Provided Via Telemedicine? Thomas Sullivan Mar 23, 2021 0 Over the last year, we have seen major changes happen to federal and state telemedicine and digital health laws, including…
CMS Stark Law Final Rule Is Effective Thomas Sullivan Mar 22, 2021 0 Readers may remember that just one day before President Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States, on…
CMS CMS Penalizes 774 Hospitals for High Patient Infection Rates Thomas Sullivan Mar 19, 2021 0 In early 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) penalized 774 hospitals for having high rates of patient…
CMS Next Generation ACO Program Saves Medicare More than $500 Million in 2019 Thomas Sullivan Mar 18, 2021 0 Recent data shows the Next Generation Accountable Care Organization program saved Medicare $559 million in 2019. This data comes…
Telemedicine Telemedicine Updates from Washington, DC Thomas Sullivan Mar 17, 2021 0 We want to report on two recent telehealth-related stories. First, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) appear to be…
CMS Prior Authorization Rule Withdrawn? Thomas Sullivan Mar 16, 2021 0 The Biden administration appears to have withdrawn a final rule aimed at streamlining prior authorization. The rule had required…
CME CME webinars help oncologists treat advanced prostate cancer and navigate… Thomas Sullivan Mar 15, 2021 0 Already challenged by rapid advances in the treatment of advanced prostate cancer, oncologists in the past year also have been…