On January 16, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) & the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) withdrew an appeal to a recent copay accumulator court decision, HIV and Hepatitis Policy Institute et...more
In a coordinated effort, on November 27, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) published final rules to modernize regulations implementing the federal...more
12/22/2020
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In an effort to respond to prescription drug pricing concerns, on January 31, 2019, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a highly anticipated, 123-page...more
2/5/2019
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