Congress The Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act Reintroduced in Congress Thomas Sullivan Jul 9, 2024 0 On June 12, 2024, Senator Roger Marshall reintroduced his bipartisan, bicameral Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act. The…
CMS CMS Updated Open Payments FAQs: Are More Audits on the Horizon? Thomas Sullivan Jul 8, 2024 0 In November 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) updated its Open Payment Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)…
DOJ DOJ Declines Prosecution in International Fraud Case Involving… Thomas Sullivan Jul 5, 2024 0 The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that it would decline to prosecute Sigma-Aldrich, Inc., d/b/a…
International Increase in Health Care Transparency in the Netherlands, Coming Soon? Thomas Sullivan Jul 3, 2024 0 The Dutch Minister of Medical Care recently sent a letter to Dutch Parliament regarding interactions between life science…
HHS-OIG HHS OIG Issues Advisory Opinion 24-02, Focused on Patient Assistance Funds Thomas Sullivan Jul 2, 2024 0 The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued Advisory Opinion 24-02,…
HHS HHS Inspector General Requests Additional Funding to Combat Medicare and… Thomas Sullivan Jul 1, 2024 0 During a United States House of Representatives Energy & Commerce subcommittee hearing, Health and Human Services (HHS)…
Drug Prices The 340B Program is Growing, But is it Benefitting Patients? Thomas Sullivan Jun 28, 2024 0 The Berkeley Research Group recently published an updated report that compared sales across federal prescription drug programs, to…
Medical Legal California Hospital Association Sues Anthem Blue Cross of California Thomas Sullivan Jun 27, 2024 0 The California Hospital Association (“CHA”) filed a Complaint against Blue Cross of California d/b/a Anthem Blue Cross (“Anthem”),…
State Policy PhRMA Granted Summary Judgment in Challenge to Oregon Prescription Drug… Thomas Sullivan Jun 26, 2024 0 In March, the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon issued a ruling in Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of…
CMS CMS Issues CY 2025 Medicare Advantage and Part D Final Rule Thomas Sullivan Jun 25, 2024 0 On April 4, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued the contract year 2025 Medicare Advantage and…