K&L Gates Triage: 340B Update: CMS Finalizes 340B Program Reimbursement Cut on Part B Drugs
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K&L Gates Triage: 340B Eligibility - Hospital Covered Entities
On July 10, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its annual Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System Proposed Rule, which provides...more
In the wake of persistent drug shortages that compromise patient care and safety, the Biden administration and Congress have proposed policies to strengthen the pharmaceutical supply chain. Using authorities under both...more
On July 12, 2023, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce approved the Transparency in Billing Act (the Bill), which would require commercial insurance plans to reject hospital claims for outpatient services...more
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the calendar year (CY) 2023 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Proposed Rule on July 15, 2022. The Proposed...more
On 2 November 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2022 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)/Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Payment System final rule (OPPS Final Rule), in which the...more
This week in Washington: The House and Senate are out for Thanksgiving recess this week. Congress - Hearings/Markups - House Committee on the Judiciary: “The Patent Trial and Appeal Board and the Appointments Clause:...more
On November 15, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule requiring pricing information to be made publicly available. The 2020 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) & Ambulatory...more
On November 15, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a final rule that will require hospitals to make public a list of their standard charges for items and services furnished to patients starting...more
Report on Medicare Compliance 28, no. 40 (November 11, 2019) - CMS has given the green light to prior authorization for five types of procedures in an attempt to control “unnecessary increases” in these procedures as part...more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Nov. 1, 2019, released the Calendar Year (CY) 2020 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System Final Rule....more