The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (“PhRMA”) recently issued an updated Code on Interactions with Health Care Professionals (the “Updated Code”). The Updated Code’s preamble states that it reinforces...more
On March 25, 2015, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) posted Advisory Opinion No. 15-04. In the opinion, the OIG addresses a laboratory’s proposal to enter into agreements...more
On February 13, 2015, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) posted an advisory opinion regarding the effect of exclusion from Medicare, Medicaid and other federal health care...more
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently submitted a proposed collection of information on disclosing risks in direct-to-consumer (DTC) prescription drug television (TV) advertisements to the Office of Management and...more
On Wednesday, October 15, 2014, Business Forward hosted a discussion with Rhett Buttle, the Director of Private Sector Engagement at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Mr. Buttle began by providing...more
On September 5, 2014, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule, effective October 6, 2014, that, among other things, specifies the auto-enrollment process for consumers who receive health...more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced that the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace (“Marketplace”) began sending follow-up notices to consumers with citizenship or immigration data inconsistencies...more
On August 4, 2014, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule delaying the compliance date for health care providers, health plans, and health care clearinghouses to transition to the...more
On May 2, 2014, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published a request for comments relating to the Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol (“SRDP”). The SRDP is a voluntary self-disclosure instrument that...more