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Washington Healthcare Update - August 2024 #2

This Week in Washington: Congress remains in recess....more

8/27/2024 / Drug Pricing , Health Care Providers , Medicaid , Medicare , Physician Fee Schedule , Section 340B , Telehealth

Washington Healthcare Update - August 2024

This Week in Washington: Senate Appropriations Committee reports FY 2025 Labor-HHS-Education and Related Agencies appropriations bill out of committee....more

8/5/2024 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Health Care Providers , Medicaid , Medicare , Section 340B

Washington Healthcare Update - June 2024 #2

This Week in Washington: House Energy and Commerce Committee marks up 13 healthcare bills; House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health holds hearing on CMMI; CMS announces it will recalculate MA Star Ratings....more

6/18/2024 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Medicaid , Medicare , Popular , Proposed Rules

Washington Healthcare Update - May 2024

This Week in Washington: Senate Finance Committee releases discussion draft concerning generic drug shortages; FDA releases laboratory-developed tests final rule; Administration extends ACA subsidies for Deferred Action for...more

5/7/2024 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Drug Pricing , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicaid , Medicare , Prescription Drugs , Proposed Rules

Washington Healthcare Update - April 2024 #3

This Week in Washington: CMS releases SNF minimum staffing standards final rule; Senate HELP Committee chairman requests information on Ozempic and Wegovy pricing; HHS OCR releases final rule concerning HIPAA reproductive...more

4/30/2024 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Health Care Providers , Medicaid , Popular , Proposed Rules

Washington Healthcare Update - April 2024 #2

This Week in Washington: House Energy and Commerce Committee chairmen and ranking members request information on Change Healthcare cyberattack impacts; FDA establishes CDER Center for Clinical Trial Innovation; House Energy...more

4/24/2024 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicaid , Medicare , Prescription Drugs , Proposed Rules

Washington Healthcare Update - February 2024 #2

This Week in Washington: Senate Finance Committee holds hearing on AI use in healthcare; CMS makes corrections to 2024 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment Rates; House passes ban on QALYs....more

2/13/2024 / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicaid , OCR , Pharmaceutical Industry , Popular , Prescription Drugs , Proposed Rules , SAMHSA , Section 340B

Washington Healthcare Update - February 2024

This Week in Washington: CMS releases 2025 MA and Part D proposed payment Advance Notice; CMS sends first fair drug price offers to Drug Price Negotiation Program companies; SAMHSA releases final rule making virtual...more

2/8/2024 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Drug Pricing , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicaid , Medicare , Popular , Prescription Drugs , Proposed Rules

Washington Healthcare Update - January 2024 #2

This Week in Washington: Congress passes continuing resolution; CMS releases final rule concerning prior authorization....more

1/23/2024 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicaid , Medicare , Prescription Drugs , Proposed Rules

Washington Healthcare Update - November 2023 #3

This Week in Washington: House and Senate pass continuing resolution; House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee reports out 21 healthcare bills; Senate Finance Healthcare Subcommittee holds hearing on telehealth...more

11/21/2023 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Medicaid , Medicare , OIG , Pharmaceutical Industry , Prescription Drugs , Proposed Rules , Telehealth

Washington Healthcare Update - October 2023 #5

This Week in Washington: House elects new Speaker; Senate HELP Committee advances nomination of NIH Director nominee; House and Senate resume appropriations work....more

10/31/2023 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Health Care Providers , Medicaid , Medicare , Nursing Homes , Proposed Rules

Washington Healthcare Update - October 2023

This Week in Washington: Congress passes Continuing Resolution to keep the government funded until Nov. 17; CMS announces premium increase for Medicare Advantage plans in FY 2024; HHS releases shutdown contingency plan...more

10/3/2023 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicaid , Medical Devices , Medicare , Proposed Rules , SAMHSA

Washington Healthcare Update - June 2023 #2

This Week in Washington: Fallout from debt ceiling holds up House floor action; SCOTUS rules to allow patients to sue nursing homes...more

6/13/2023 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Drug Pricing , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicaid , Prescription Drugs , Proposed Rules

Washington Healthcare Update - June 2023

This Week in Washington: Debt-ceiling agreement passes, House Energy and Commerce Committee reports out legislation on site-neutral Medicare payments for certain drugs...more

6/6/2023 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Medicaid , Medicare , Pharmaceutical Industry , Popular , Prescription Drugs , Proposed Rules

Debt Ceiling Deal and Healthcare: Notes from the Fiscal Cliff

The deal announced Memorial Day weekend suspends the U.S. borrowing limit until Jan. 1, 2025, removing it as a potential issue in the next presidential election. The bill addresses discretionary spending – not mandatory...more

6/5/2023 / Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Debt Ceiling , Fraud and Abuse , Healthcare Fraud , Medicaid

Washington Healthcare Update - January 2023

This Week in Washington: 118th Congress begins, House finally chooses Speaker...more

1/10/2023 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , HRSA , Medicaid , Medicare , Pharmaceutical Industry , Proposed Rules

Washington Healthcare Update - October 2022 #3

This Week in Washington: Countdown to Election Day- Focus on polls, campaigns and who will be in control of the House and Senate...more

10/25/2022 / Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicaid , Medicare , Proposed Rules , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - October 2022 #2

Congress - House - Progressive Caucus Members Announce Bill to Rename Medicare Advantage - Two members of the House Progressive Caucus announced they will introduce legislation that would change the name of Medicare...more

10/18/2022 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Medicaid , Medicare , Proposed Rules

Washington Healthcare Update - June 2022

This Week in Washington: House Passes FDA User Fee Reauthorization Package...more

6/14/2022 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , HRSA , Medicaid , Medicare , Popular , Proposed Rules , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - May 2022 #4

Congress - The House and Senate are in recess for Memorial Day. House - Rep. Underwood Leads 26 Democratic House Members in Letter Calling for Measures to Lower Healthcare Costs to be Included in Reconciliation...more

6/1/2022 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Drug Pricing , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicaid , Pharmaceutical Industry , Popular , Prescription Drugs , Proposed Rules , Skilled Nursing Facility

Washington Healthcare Update - May 2022

This Week in Washington: CMS announces the 2023 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters Final Rule...more

5/3/2022 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicaid , Medicare , Popular , Proposed Rules , SAMHSA , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - April 2022 #3

This Week in Washington: White House Releases National Drug Control Strategy...more

4/27/2022 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Healthcare Fraud , HRSA , Medicaid , Popular , Proposed Rules , SAMHSA

Washington Healthcare Update - March 2022

This Week in Washington: President Biden Reiterates Healthcare Priorities and Announces Initiatives in his State of the Union Address...more

3/8/2022 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicaid , Medicare , Popular , Prescription Drugs , Proposed Rules , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - September 2021 #2

This week in Washington: Reconciliation markup passes out of House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means Committees....more

9/21/2021 / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicaid , Skilled Nursing Facility

Washington Healthcare Update - September 2021

This week in Washington: Reconciliation markups begin. Congress - Upcoming Hearings/Markups - House - • Need for Continuing Resolution to Fund the Government...more

9/14/2021 / Biden Administration , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Generic Drugs , Long Term Care Facilities , Medicaid , OIG , Popular , Proposed Rules , Skilled Nursing Facility

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