Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 117: Chris Severn, Co-Founder & CEO, Turquoise Health
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 115: Dr. Michael Havig, CEO, HealthMe
HealthLaw HotSpot - A Look at Alternative Reimbursement Models in Value-Based Care
On December 7, the White House announced “New Actions to Lower Health Care and Prescription Drug Costs by Promoting Competition,” which included “a proposed framework for agencies on the exercise of march-in rights on...more
On April 26, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released a fact sheet on Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Updates (the “Fact Sheet”) under the Hospital Price Transparency Rule (the “Rule”)....more
On July 1, 2021, the Departments of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), Treasury, and Labor, along with the Office of Personnel Management (collectively the “Departments”), issued the first tranche of regulations implementing...more
On September 9, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") released its widely anticipated "Comprehensive Plan for Addressing High Drug Prices." The HHS report supports far-reaching legislative and...more
By this point, it's no secret the cost of healthcare services can vary dramatically between different providers of the same services. The Bush, Obama, Trump and Biden administrations all pushed for price transparency in...more
The Biden Administration this month significantly relaxed several compliance obligations related to price transparency and surprise billing that have been of intense concern to the health care industry—and had already...more
State legislatures continue to push forward on drug pricing with legislation designed to reduce the cost of prescription drugs. Recent steps across a number of states include laying the groundwork for effective...more
Given the current political dynamic within Congress, the chances of the Biden Administration enacting significant, substantive health care legislation appear slim in the short-term. Thus, the Biden Administration has sought...more
On July 19, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden’s administration released a proposed rule that would increase penalties for hospitals that do not comply with the Hospital Price Transparency Rule, effective January 1, 2022. The...more
On July 9, 2021, President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order (the “Order”) designed to promote competition in the American economy. The Order describes the administration’s concerns with competition in several markets,...more
As promised, this is a follow-up to our first blog post on the new federal transparency requirements. In our prior post, we summarized the Hospital Price Transparency rule which went into effect on January 1, 2021, and here...more
Helpful Hints - CMS Updates Nursing Home Guidance with Revised Visitation Recommendations - On March 10, 2021, CMS announced guidance on expanding indoor visitation in nursing homes, in response to significant...more
Over the past year, we saw significant developments in managed care regulation at the federal and state levels, and we anticipate the rapid pace of change to continue in 2021. In this webinar, attendees will hear an analysis...more
In this session, health law policy authorities discussed changes likely in 2021 in a Biden Administration and how these changes will impact business objectives and strategies for health industry stakeholders...more