CMMI Plans to Release New Payment Models in 2023
During the Value-Based Payment Summit, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) Director Liz Fowler, Ph.D., outlined the…
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Part D Changes Included in the Inflation Reduction Act May be Helpful, But…
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed in 2022 included several changes to the Medicare Part D benefits, aimed at improving…
Program Safeguards Would Have Saved Medicare Money on Drug Testing Services…
From 2016 through 2020, Medicare Part B paid roughly $3 billion for 17.1 million definitive drug testing services to 3.3 million…
PhRMA Submits Comments to USITC Regarding Section 332 Investigation
The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) is investigating the impact of expanding the waiver of intellectual…
The Impact of Ending the Public Health Emergency on Telemedicine
On January 30, 2023, the White House issued a statement that the Biden Administration will end the COVID-19 public health…
CMMI Announces New Pilot Programs
The Biden administration proposed three pilot programs aimed at lowering costs and improving access to drugs under Medicare and…
CMS Publishes Initial Guidance Documents For Inflation Rebate Provisions
On February 9, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published two “initial” guidance documents (Part B and…
AMGA Opposes FTC Non-Compete Clause Rule
AMGA recently sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding the agency’s proposed Non-Compete Clause Rule,…
Former CEO of Drug Distribution Company Sentenced to Prison
Laurence Doud, III, the former CEO of the Rochester Drug Co-Operative, Inc. (RDC) was recently sentenced to 27 months in prison…
DOJ Announces Kickback Settlement with Neurosurgeon and His Fiancée
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced an $825,000 settlement with a neurosurgeon and his fiancée over…