Affordable Care Act, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HRSA

Recent Developments in Pharmacy-Related Legislation and Regulations

Wiley Rein LLP on 5/15/2024

Over the last two months, there has been a steady influx of regulatory and legislative efforts regarding drug pricing and the pharmacy industry. To streamline your review, we summarize below a few noteworthy developments that...more

Health Care Week In Review: Fifth Circuit Review of ACA Requirement and HRSA Funds Health Centers

Alston & Bird on 5/22/2023

Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

Alston & Bird Health Care Week in Review - June 2021 #3

Alston & Bird on 6/21/2021

Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in healthcare regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies, and...more

HRSA Implements Administrative Dispute Resolution Process for 340B Program

King & Spalding on 12/21/2020

On December 10, 2020, HRSA issued a final rule (the Final Rule) implementing the 340B Drug Pricing Program administrative dispute resolution (ADR) process–an overdue mandate from the Affordable Care Act. Under the Final...more

HRSA Publishes Long-Awaited (and Long-Overdue) 340B Program Alternative Dispute Resolution Process Final Rule

K&L Gates LLP on 12/14/2020

On Thursday, 10 December 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) issued a pre-publication copy of the long-awaited 340B Drug Pricing Program Alternative...more

Washington Healthcare Update - February 2020 #1

McGuireWoods Consulting on 2/4/2020

This week in Washington: The House of Representatives passes legislation on fentanyl analogues; Senate continues impeachment trial....more

Washington Healthcare Update - December 2019 #3

McGuireWoods Consulting on 12/24/2019

This Week in Washington: The House and Senate are out of session until the new year. Congress - House - House Passes USMCA Trade Deal ...more

Washington Healthcare Update

McGuireWoods Consulting on 12/4/2018

This Week: Congress focuses on organizing for the next Congress and the continuing resolution; previews of drug pricing legislation for the next Congress; CMS issues controversial guidance concerning how states can use...more

Trump Administration Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Budget and Healthcare Programs

Holland & Knight LLP on 2/19/2018

The Trump Administration on Feb. 12 released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 budget request, titled "An American Budget." Unlike last year's budget, which was released in late May, the release of this budget conforms to the typical...more

Capitol Hill Healthcare Update

BakerHostetler on 1/30/2018

After a tumultuous year on Capitol Hill – with repeated efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act and stalled attempts to renew the Children’s Health Insurance Program – President Donald Trump isn’t likely to focus on...more

Capitol Hill Healthcare Update

BakerHostetler on 1/23/2018

With the government shutdown entering its third day, the Senate scheduled a procedural vote at noon today that could pave the way to end the stalemate – but it’s not clear there’s enough support to break the logjam and reopen...more

Capitol Hill Healthcare Update

BakerHostetler on 7/18/2017

Delayed Senate Health Vote Boon to GOP or Just Prolonging the Inevitable? Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s announcement that he would delay a key procedural vote scheduled for this week on the Republicans’...more

340B Update: CMS Proposes to Reduce 340B Drug Reimbursement; Draft Executive Order Could Mean Further Changes to the 340B Program

K&L Gates LLP on 7/14/2017

The Trump administration is considering significant changes relating to the 340B Drug Pricing Program (“340B Program”), which allows certain categories of safety net providers to access discounted pricing on covered...more

Capitol Hill Healthcare Update

BakerHostetler on 6/6/2017

Senate Republicans return to Washington this week after a 10-day recess facing a key inflection point in their effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as GOP leaders will outline policy options they hope...more

Trump Administration FY 2018 Budget and Healthcare Programs

Holland & Knight LLP on 5/29/2017

The Trump Administration released on May 23, 2017, its full Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 budget request, titled "A New Foundation for American Greatness." President Donald Trump's request builds off of the administration's March 16...more

2017 Omnibus Agreement: Key Health Provisions

Polsinelli on 5/9/2017

Congress has completed action on H.R. 244, the “Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2017” [P. L. 115-31]. This bipartisan legislation, which funds the Federal government for the balance of the fiscal year, passed the House...more

A&B Healthcare Week in Review

Alston & Bird on 4/28/2016

I. REGULATIONS, NOTICES, & GUIDANCE - On April 21, 2016, CMS issued a proposed rule entitled, “Medicare Program: FY 2017 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements.” This...more

A&B Healthcare Week in Review

Alston & Bird on 4/21/2016

I. REGULATIONS, NOTICES, & GUIDANCE - On April 15, 2016, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a proposed rule entitled, “Applications for Approval and Combinations of Active Ingredients Under Consideration for...more

A&B Healthcare Week in Review

Alston & Bird on 4/8/2016

I. REGULATIONS, NOTICES, & GUIDANCE - On April 4, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Final Calendar Year (CY) 2017 Medicare Advantage Capitation Rates and Medicare Advantage (MA) and...more

A&B Healthcare Week in Review

Alston & Bird on 4/1/2016

I. REGULATIONS, NOTICES, & GUIDANCE - On March 29, 2016, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule entitled, “Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Programs: Mental Health Parity and...more

A&B Healthcare Week in Review

Alston & Bird on 3/18/2016

I. REGULATIONS, NOTICES, & GUIDANCE - On March 15, 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued voluntary guidelines entitled, “CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain — United...more

A&B Healthcare Week in Review, November 2015

Alston & Bird on 11/25/2015

I. REGULATIONS, NOTICES, & GUIDANCE - On November 21, 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule entitled “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and...more

Health Reform + Related Health Policy News - December 2014, Issue 1

Polsinelli on 12/22/2014

In This Issue: - Top News ..Congress Passes Omnibus Spending Package ..HRSA Cancels Plan for 340B ‘Mega Reg’; Congress Weighs Options ..Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to ACA Subsidies ...more

Health Reform + Related Health Policy News - September 2014, Issue 1

Polsinelli on 9/29/2014

In This Issue: - Top News ..The Congressional Agenda is Light as the Focus Shifts to the Midyear Elections ..Physician Supervision Requirement for Small and Rural Hospitals ..CMS Offers Hospitals...more

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