CMS CMS Finalizes Proposal to Return 340B Drugs to ASP Plus 6% Rate Thomas Sullivan Jan 13, 2023 0 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the 2023 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Final Rule.…
Opioids Teva and AbbVie Agree to $6.6 Billion in Opioid Settlements Thomas Sullivan Jan 12, 2023 0 Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and AbbVie Inc. recently announced that they finalized the terms of settlements of more than…
DOJ Three California Providers Settle $22.5 Million Settlement for Submission… Thomas Sullivan Jan 11, 2023 0 On December 7, 2022, three health care providers reached two separate settlements to resolve allegations that they violated the…
Transparency Transparency in Coverage Report Released by Patients Rights Advocate Thomas Sullivan Jan 10, 2023 0 Recently, PatientsRightsAdvocate.org published its Transparency in Coverage Report, finding that some large hospitals are not…
Conflict of Interest First-of-its-Kind Study Compares Industry Payments Made to Physicians,… Thomas Sullivan Jan 9, 2023 0 On October 31, 2022, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published a research letter, “Comparison of Industry…
Pharmaceutical and Device PhRMA Releases its First Chart Pack on Health Equity Thomas Sullivan Jan 6, 2023 0 In October 2022, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) released a chart pack on health equity, with…
Editorials Numerof & Associates Releases Seventh Annual Numerof Survey Report Thomas Sullivan Jan 5, 2023 0 In November 2022, Numerof & Associates released the State of Population Health: Seventh Annual Numerof Survey Report.…
DOJ DOJ Focuses on Phishing Scams Aimed at Healthcare Industry Thomas Sullivan Jan 4, 2023 0 On November 18, 2022, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced charges against ten defendants for their involvement…
Drug Prices Biden Administration Seeking Input on Lowering Drug Prices Thomas Sullivan Jan 3, 2023 0 On October 14, President Biden issued an Executive Order (EO) calling for new payment and delivery models that will lower drug…
HHS State Attorneys General Support HHS Changes to Combat Healthcare… Thomas Sullivan Jan 2, 2023 0 In early October 2022, several state Attorneys General, including California, New York, Massachusetts, and the District of…