On November 2, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) filed its Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule (Final Rule) for calendar year (CY) 2023. CMS finalized several noteworthy updates specific to...more
The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule for Calendar Year 2021 (the Final Rule) issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on December 1, 2020, and published in the Federal Register on December 28,...more
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced October 26 the availability for the signing of the final standard Memorandum of Understanding Addressing Certain Distribution of Compounded Human Drug Products (MOU)...more
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) quietly released a Post-Payment Notice of Reporting Requirements (Notice) over the weekend, which provides some initial details regarding the reporting requirements...more
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As Tennessee continues to look for options to expand access to opioid treatment services, a new Tennessee law expands the types of providers who may prescribe medication-assisted treatment and imposes certain financial...more
Following the announcement of additional allocations from the $100 billion Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (PHSSEF) under the CARES Act, on April 24, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...more