Polsinelli Podcasts - Confusion to Clarity on the Future of the 340B Program
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
Are you a health care provider who received funds from the Health Resources and Services Administration's ("HRSA' s") COVID-19 Uninsured Program? If so, more inquiries and repayment demands may be coming....more
On May 15, 2023, the Fifth Circuit temporarily stayed a district-court ruling that struck down a key part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). As a result of the stay, the ACA’s health insurance coverage requirements for...more
DOJ Announces Another COVID-19 Healthcare Fraud Takedown - As we predicted last month, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has continued to prioritize COVID-19 fraud enforcement by utilizing its new task forces and newly...more
This Week in Washington: Supreme Court Rules in Favor of 340B Hospitals, FDA Approves COVID-19 Vaccines for Children Under Five...more
This Week in Washington: House Passes FDA User Fee Reauthorization Package...more
On March 15, 2022, the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) announced that the Uninsured Program will stop accepting claims for COVID-19 testing and treatment on March 22, 2022 at 11:59 PM ET due to lack of...more
Upcoming Hearings/Markups - February 8 - Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Hearing: “Lessons Learned from COVID-19: Highlighting Innovations, Maximizing Inclusive Practices and Overcoming Barriers to...more
This Week in Washington: President Biden and Speaker Pelosi Open to Moving Pieces of the Build Back Better Act....more
Upcoming Hearings/Markups - December 8 - House Agriculture Committee, Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Subcommittee Hearing: “Review of USDA Nutrition Distribution Programs”...more
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
Vaccine mandates are the subject of much discussion and controversy in nearly every industry, both in America and abroad. As protests rage across the country, many workers question the ability of employers to mandate...more
Report on Medicare Compliance 30, no. 15 (April 19, 2021) - CMS’s supplemental medical review contractor (SMRC) has added outpatient therapy claims to its list of postpayment reviews, according to its website. The SMRC,...more
As previously discussed, on April 3, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a process for inquiries to be submitted to OIG about whether administrative enforcement...more
Over a year after the declaration of a nationwide public health emergency due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) pandemic, providers are in a position to offer patients a variety of COVID-19 medical services,...more