Stephanie Kennan at McGuireWoods LLP

Washington Healthcare Update - February 2021 #3

This week in Washington: House committees hold budget reconciliation markups for COVID-19....more

2/16/2021 / 1115 Waivers , Affordable Care Act , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Justice (DOJ) , GAO , Relief Measures , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - February 2021 #2

This week in Washington: Congress moves towards budget reconciliation....more

2/9/2021 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicaid , Pharmaceutical Industry , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - February 2021 #1

This week in Washington: President Biden issues important executive orders on healthcare....more

2/2/2021 / Affordable Care Act , Biden Administration , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Prescription Drugs

The Courts and Healthcare Policy

2020 saw the courts continuing to play an important role in health policy with several notable lawsuits related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Several other Trump administration policies were challenged, including Medicare...more

2/2/2021 / Affordable Care Act , Association Health Plans , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Drug Pricing , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Medicaid , Medicare , Section 1557 , Section 340B , Take Care Clause

Washington Healthcare Update - January 2021 #3

This week in Washington: President Joe Biden begins his term and Congress begins work to confirm cabinet secretaries....more

1/26/2021 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicare , Pharmaceutical Industry , Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) , Prescription Drugs

Washington Healthcare Update - January 2021 #2

This week in Washington: The 117th Congress will be in session on Jan. 21. Senate- Senate Finance Issues Bipartisan Report on Rising Insulin Prices...more

1/20/2021 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicare Part D , Pharmaceutical Industry

Omnibus Appropriations Package – 15 Key Provisions for Healthcare Providers

Passed by Congress Dec. 21, 2020, and signed by President Donald Trump Dec. 27, 2020, the $1.4 trillion omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133), includes numerous statutory provisions that directly affect...more

1/14/2021 / CARES Act , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Health Care Providers , Medicare , Physician Fee Schedule , Telehealth

Washington Healthcare Update - January 2021 #1

This week in Washington: The 117th Congress will be in session on Jan. 21. Administration - •CMS: 2022 Requests for Applications for the Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Model and its Hospice Benefit Component...more

1/12/2021 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Medicare , MIPS

Omnibus Appropriations Package Includes Changes for Medicare and Medicaid Beneficiaries

Passed by Congress Dec. 21, 2020, and signed by President Donald Trump Dec. 27, 2020, the $1.4 trillion omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act includes numerous provisions that directly impact Medicare and Medicaid...more

1/7/2021 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Medicaid , Medicare , Medicare Advantage , Medicare Part A , Medicare Part D

New Spending Package Includes Provider Relief Fund Reporting Changes and More Funding

On Dec. 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133), an appropriations and stimulus package that includes changes to the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (Provider...more

1/5/2021 / Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Health Care Providers , Relief Measures , Reporting Requirements

Washington Healthcare Update - December 2020 #3

This week in Washington: Washington waited for a COVID-19 stimulus and omnibus appropriations bill ahead of the holiday recess, and a deal was struck Sunday night; Attached to the COVID-19 relief provisions and omnibus...more

12/22/2020 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Health Care Providers , Medicaid , Pharmaceutical Industry , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - December 2020 #2

This week in Washington: Congress passes funding bill for an additional week to come up with full-year spending legislation to avoid a government shutdown....more

12/15/2020 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Drug Pricing , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Health Care Providers , Medicaid , Pharmaceutical Industry , Prescription Drugs , Section 340B

Washington Healthcare Update - December 2020 #1

This week in Washington: COVID-19 relief bill negotiations begin in earnest; Congress works on Appropriations bills hoping to have them passed before government funding ends on Dec. 11....more

12/8/2020 / Ambulatory Surgery Centers , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Comment Period , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Infectious Diseases , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - November 2020 #3

This week in Washington: Congress gets organized for next Congress; House passes health care bills; COVID-19 vaccine is the talk of the town....more

11/24/2020 / Anti-Kickback Statute , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Infectious Diseases , Medicare Part B , OIG , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - November 2020 #2

This week in Washington: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy announced he is waiting to see who will become the next House speaker before working on another COVID-19 stimulus package; Senate Appropriations Committee releases...more

11/17/2020 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Comment Period , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Health Care Providers , Health Insurance , Hospitals , Interim Final Rules (IFR) , Medicaid , Physicians , Trump Administration

Washington Healthcare Update - November 2020 #1

This week in Washington: Washington’s focus has been on the presidential and Senate races....more

11/10/2020 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , GAO , Health Care Providers , Hospitals , Medicare , Medicare Part A , Medicare Part B , OMB , Physicians

Washington Healthcare Update - October 2020 #5

This week in Washington: Washington is relatively quiet because of Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3rd. Grassley, Hassan Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Transparency and Accountability within the Federal Government...more

11/3/2020 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Health Care Providers , Interim Final Rules (IFR) , Medicare , Proposed Rules , Vaccinations

CMS Updates Medicare Accelerated and Advance Program Repayment Guidance and Start Date

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued an updated fact sheet and a FAQ page detailing the repayment terms for Medicare Part A providers and Part B suppliers who received payments under its...more

10/29/2020 / Advanced Payment Program , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Health Care Providers , Medicare , Medicare Part A , Medicare Part B , Prepayments

Washington Healthcare Update - October 2020 #4

This week in Washington: Mnuchin and Pelosi continue discussions for COVID-19 stimulus package....more

10/27/2020 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Health Care Providers , HRSA , Pharmaceutical Industry , Section 340B , Vaccinations

Update on California v. Texas, U.S. Supreme Court Case Challenging the Affordable Care Act

On Nov. 10, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for California v. Texas, the case challenging the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) constitutionality. This case centers on the ACA’s minimum essential coverage...more

10/21/2020 / Affordable Care Act , Health Insurance , Individual Mandate , Minimum Essential Coverage , Standing , Tax Cuts and Jobs Act , Trump Administration

Washington Healthcare Update - October 2020 #3

House - Democrats Ask GAO to Investigate Legality of President Trump’s Medicare Drug Gift Cards - On Oct. 13, House Energy & Commerce Chair Frank Pallone (D-NJ), House Ways & Means Chair Richard Neal (D-MA) and Senate...more

10/20/2020 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Drug Pricing , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Medicare , Pharmaceutical Industry , Prescription Drugs , Section 340B , Trump Administration , Vaccinations

Washington Healthcare Update - October 2020 #2

This week in Washington: Negotiations for COVID-19 stimulus package are ongoing; House and Senate are in recess....more

10/13/2020 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Drug Pricing , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Health Care Providers , Medicare , Medicare Part D , OIG , Pharmaceutical Industry , Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) , Prescription Drugs , Section 340B

Washington Healthcare Update - October 2020 #1

This week in Washington: The Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government until Dec. 11 was signed by President Trump; House passes COVID-19 stimulus bill....more

10/6/2020 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Cost-Sharing , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Department of Justice (DOJ) , Drug Pricing , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Healthcare Fraud , Medicaid , OMB , Pharmaceutical Industry , Telehealth , Trump Administration

Washington Healthcare Update - September 2020 #2

This week in Washington: House passes bipartisan continuing resolution (CR) to avoid government shutdown; Senate set to pass the CR this Tuesday....more

9/29/2020 / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Continuing Resolution , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , GAO , Health Care Providers , Medicaid , Medicare , Medicare Part D , Telehealth , Trump Administration

Washington Healthcare Update - September 2020 #1

This week in Washington: The Republican COVID-19 legislative package fails to pass in the Senate; Congress is in negotiations for a continuing resolution to fund the government until 2021....more

9/15/2020 / 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 , Medicare , Prescription Drugs

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McGuireWoods LLP

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