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Open Payments Starts Review and Dispute…On A Saturday
With the close of Open Payments submission just behind us, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) plans to publish…
Access Problems Persist with Open Payments…
With less than two days left to submit and attest to data for the June 30, 2017, publication, manufacturers and group purchasing…
Whatever the Question, Transparency Isn’t the Answer
Many in political (and non-political) circles have blamed a lack of pricing transparency for increasing healthcare costs. However,…
“Open” Payments Portal Not So Open
Last Friday, several of our readers emailed us last week to let us know that they were having difficulty with logging in and…
Discussion on Open Payments by Philadelphia-Region Doctors
An article in the Philadelphia Business Journal published in early January 2017 focused on Open Payments and payment…
Money in Medicine Report
In late November, a report was released that focused on money in medicine, and the top thirty drugs that were associated with…
21st Century Cures Update – Includes Exemption for Education in Open…
When lawmakers head back to Washington, D.C. this week, one of the votes they have ahead of themselves is the 21st Century Cures…
Open Payments Discussed at MedPAC November Meeting
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission meets publicly in Washington, D.C. to discuss various Medicare issues and policy…
OIG Releases FY 2017 Work Plan
The United States Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released its 2017 Work Plan, which…
CMS Issues Final Rule on CY 2017 Physician Fee Schedule
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule updating payment policies and payment rates for services…