Declaring that “too often” health plans and health insurance issuers are not complying with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (“MHPAEA”), the U.S. Departments of Labor (“DOL”), Health and Human...more
On July 3, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its final guidance on the Drug Price Negotiation Program established by the IRA. CMS showed some willingness to adopt stakeholder suggestions...more
On May 23, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule entitled Misclassification of Drugs, Program Administration and Program Integrity Updates Under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program...more
On March 15, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued initial guidance on the Drug Price Negotiation Program, which was established under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on August 16, 2022. The Drug...more
On February 9, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published two “initial” guidance documents implementing the Medicare Part B and Part D inflation rebate provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022...more