Does Practice Acquisition by Private Equity Impact MIPS Scores?
Urology Practice recently published a study that found that urologists in practices that have been acquired by private equity…
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Congress Investigating Prior Authorization Denials from MCOs
Recently, House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone and Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden sent…
American Hospital Association Sues Over Updated HIPAA Guidance
The American Hospital Association (AHA) filed a lawsuit against the federal government, alleging that the Department of Health and…
CMS Must Withdraw Copay Assistance Rule
CMS must withdraw a Trump-era rule on copay assistance programs under a federal judge’s order following claims that the policy has…
DEA and HHS Extend Telehealth Flexibilities for Controlled Substances
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the HHS announced they will extend pandemic-era telehealth prescribing flexibilities…
Biden Administration Proposes Mental Health Parity Rules
In August 2023, the Biden administration proposed new rules to strengthen enforcement of a 2008 law that requires insurers to…
HHS OIG Releases Data Brief with Updated Information on the Opioid Epidemic
Recently, the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG) released a data brief…
PBMs No Longer Able to Discriminate Against 340B Program Covered Entities…
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed Senate Bill 786 (SB 786) into law, which will prohibit pharmacy benefit managers…
FDA Releases Final Rule for Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug…
Recently, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released the final rule for Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug…
AMA Publishes the Overdose Epidemic Report 2023
Recently, the American Medical Association (AMA) published the Overdose Epidemic Report 2023, outlining actions that have been…