Conflict of Interest First-of-its-Kind Study Compares Industry Payments Made to Physicians,… Thomas Sullivan Jan 9, 2023 0 On October 31, 2022, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published a research letter, “Comparison of Industry…
Pharmaceutical and Device PhRMA Releases its First Chart Pack on Health Equity Thomas Sullivan Jan 6, 2023 0 In October 2022, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) released a chart pack on health equity, with…
Editorials Numerof & Associates Releases Seventh Annual Numerof Survey Report Thomas Sullivan Jan 5, 2023 0 In November 2022, Numerof & Associates released the State of Population Health: Seventh Annual Numerof Survey Report.…
DOJ DOJ Focuses on Phishing Scams Aimed at Healthcare Industry Thomas Sullivan Jan 4, 2023 0 On November 18, 2022, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced charges against ten defendants for their involvement…
Drug Prices Biden Administration Seeking Input on Lowering Drug Prices Thomas Sullivan Jan 3, 2023 0 On October 14, President Biden issued an Executive Order (EO) calling for new payment and delivery models that will lower drug…
HHS State Attorneys General Support HHS Changes to Combat Healthcare… Thomas Sullivan Jan 2, 2023 0 In early October 2022, several state Attorneys General, including California, New York, Massachusetts, and the District of…
Opioids Are We Seeing an End to Opioid Litigation? Thomas Sullivan Dec 30, 2022 0 In late October and early November 2022, two relatively large opioid settlements were announced: one with CVS Health and one with…
CMS MA Star Ratings Declined this Year Thomas Sullivan Dec 29, 2022 0 Earlier this year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2023 Star Ratings for Medicare Advantage (MA)…
DOJ DOJ Sues Cigna for Inflating Medicare Advantage Payments Thomas Sullivan Dec 28, 2022 0 In mid-October 2022, the United States filed a Complaint in Intervention against Cigna Corporation and its subsidiary Medicare…
CMS CMS Announces Extension of the BPCI Advanced APM Thomas Sullivan Dec 27, 2022 0 On October 13, 2022, the United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it will extend the Bundled…