News & Analysis as of

Prescription Drugs Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS)

McDermott+

Breaking Down Federal Policies to Address Drug Shortages

McDermott+ on

In the wake of persistent drug shortages that compromise patient care and safety, the Biden administration and Congress have proposed policies to strengthen the pharmaceutical supply chain. Using authorities under both...more

McDermott+

HHS Releases New Proposal to Address Drug Shortages

McDermott+ on

A few weeks ago, Regs & Eggs focused on nine health-related issues that were not included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 President’s Budget. Another policy absent from the budget was the Administration’s plan to address drug...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Holland & Knight Health Dose: April 9, 2024

Holland & Knight LLP on

Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector....more

Holland & Knight LLP

CMS Releases CY 2024 OPPS and ASC Proposed Rule

Holland & Knight LLP on

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the calendar year (CY) 2024 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System Proposed Rule (CMS-1786-P),...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Holland & Knight Health Dose: April 18, 2023

Holland & Knight LLP on

Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector. This week's topics include... ...more

Holland & Knight LLP

CMS Releases CY 2023 Outpatient and ASC Payment System Proposed Rule

Holland & Knight LLP on

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the calendar year (CY) 2023 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System Proposed Rule (CMS-1772-P),...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

CMS Hikes Payment for COVID-19 Inpatients Treated With New Drugs, Links it to 20% Bonus

Report on Medicare Compliance 29, no. 39 (November 2, 2020) - CMS said Oct. 28 that Medicare will pay hospitals extra when they treat inpatients with drugs or biologicals approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

COVID-19: Telehealth Takeaways from the CARES Act

Foley & Lardner LLP on

On March 27th, Congress passed and the President signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act). On both the federal and state levels we have seen efforts to support social distancing in the...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

CARES Act - New Group Health Plan Rules and Relief

Foley & Lardner LLP on

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), which was signed by the President on March 27, 2020, includes several provisions affecting group health plans, as discussed below. Health Plan Rules and...more

King & Spalding

CMS Publishes Final Rule for CY 2020 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System

King & Spalding on

n November 1, 2019, CMS posted the final rule establishing the payment rates for the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and the Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Payment System for calendar year (CY) 2020...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Washington Healthcare Update June 2019 #2

This week in Washington: The Senate continues to hold hearings on the cost of health care, the House will hold hearings on the federal approach to opioid treatment and strengthening health care in the U.S. territories. ...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Washington Healthcare Update June 2019 #1

This week in Washington: Senate to consider state of patent eligibility in America, House Ways and Means Committee will hold a hearing on the single-payer issue and both the House and Senate continue to hold hearings on the...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Washington Healthcare Update May 2019 #3

This week in Washington: House to hold hearings on surprise medical billing, drug pricing transparency and a single-payer health system....more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Washington Healthcare Update May 2019 #2

This week in Washington: House to hold hearings on PFAS contamination and exposure, the maternal mortality crisis and single-payer issues....more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Washington Healthcare Update May 2019

This week in Washington: Hearings continue on the price of prescription drugs, Senate Committee on Finance to hold a hearing on Medicare physician payment reform, while the Senate HELP Committee will hold its second hearing...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Washington Healthcare Update April 2019 #5

Upcoming Hearings/Markups - Tuesday, April 30, 2019 - House Committee on Rules: “Hearing on the Medicare for All Act of 2019,” H.R. 1384 - The House Committee on Rules will hold a hearing on the Medicare for All Act...more

Alston & Bird

A&B Healthcare Week in Review

Alston & Bird on

I. REGULATIONS, NOTICES, & GUIDANCE - On April 21, 2016, CMS issued a proposed rule entitled, “Medicare Program: FY 2017 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements.” This...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Washington Healthcare Update

McGuireWoods LLP on

This Week: House Ways & Means Committee Holds Markup; Makes Significant Legislative Changes to Health Care Bills... Senate Finance Committee Holds Markup on Medicare Appeals Process Bill... CMS Issues Final Rule on...more

King & Spalding

Also In The News - Health Headlines - May 2015 #2

King & Spalding on

CMS Publishes Corrected Comment Deadline for FY 2016 IPPS and LTCH Proposed Rule; Comments Due by June 16, 2015 – On May 5, 2015, CMS published in the Federal Register a corrected comment period for the FY 2016 Medicare IPPS...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Washington Healthcare Update

McGuireWoods LLP on

This Week: Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Explores Post-Acute Bundling…CMS Releases First-ever Hospital Compare Star Ratings…Fiscal Year 2016 Proposed Inpatient and Long-term Care Hospital Policy and Payment Changes....more

20 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide