On March 29, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unanimously approved the process for distributing $249.95 million in additional funding to healthcare providers to help cover the costs of telecommunication...more
On January 28, 2021, HHS issued a fifth amendment to the Declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act), expanding the categories of persons able to prescribe, dispense, and administer...more
On September 17, 2019, U.S. District Judge Rosemary M. Collyer of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia awarded summary judgment in favor a group of more than 40 hospitals on their challenge to CMS’s decision...more
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On March 18, 2019, the Provider Reimbursement Review Board (PRRB) announced that it is inviting comments, suggestions, and other feedback in connection with five topic areas: (1) continued implementation and improvement of...more
On January 24, 2019, OIG issued Advisory Opinion No. 19-02, analyzing a proposed arrangement in which a pharmaceutical manufacturer would loan smartphones to patients who meet certain poverty level requirements in order to...more
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The Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced on September 27, 2018, that it is increasing transparency of Federal actions against healthcare entities by publicly disclosing: (1) “closed corporate integrity agreements...more
On July 12, 2018, CMS released the unpublished version of the Calendar Year (CY) 2019 Proposed Physician Fee Schedule (PFS). The CY 2019 Proposed PFS reflects a response by CMS to stakeholder feedback regarding the need to...more
Assembly Bill 3087 seeks to establish a nine-person commission tasked with imposing set prices for specific services and procedures provided by hospitals and other healthcare providers in California. Medi-Cal, Medicare, and...more
On February 9, 2018, after passing the House and Senate, the President signed into law the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (BBA). The BBA amends the Budget Control Act of 2011 (BCA) to increase the spending caps on both defense...more