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Ever since the election, there has been much hubbub about who President-Elect Donald Trump will choose to fill important cabinet…
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21st Century Cures No Longer Includes Open Payments Exemption for Reprints,…
We previously wrote about the updated version of the 21st Century Cures bill – one that we, along with many others, thought would…
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…
Part One: MACRA Overview and MIPS
In its final MACRA rule, CMS significantly revamped the physician pay rule to make it easy for physicians to avoid penalties and…
Emanuel Announces Efforts to Combat Opioid Abuse Including Registering…
In early October, Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel announced a “series of efforts to combat heroin and opioid addiction throughout…
Tenet Healthcare to Pay $514 Million to Settle Kickback Allegations
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a settlement with Tenet Healthcare Corporation and several subsidiaries,…
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…
Are We Seeing the End of OPDP?
The FDA OPDP issued enforcement letters have been on a steep decline since 2010. This article examines the numbers of OPDP letters…
MACPAC Focus on Drug Pricing
On October 27, 2016, the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission’s (MACPAC) October public meeting, the Commission…
The Dilemma of Co-Pay Charities and Patient Access to Medication
Increasingly creative methods are being used by big pharma to increase sales. Drug manufacturers are donating billions of dollars…