On October 25, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) describing a potential mandatory model to test Medicare reimbursement based on an "International...more
10/30/2018
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President Trump yesterday touted “bold” plans to lower drug prices in unspecific terms. Simultaneously, CMS issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANRPM), describing options to test Medicare reimbursement based on...more
On May 11, 2018, President Trump and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar delivered highly anticipated speeches regarding the administration's plan to reduce drug prices.
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5/15/2018
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On November 16, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule that would revise regulations and clarify requirements for the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit...more
Last week, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) issued a Final Rule delaying the effective date and the enforcement date of the 340B Drug Pricing Program Ceiling Price and Civil Monetary Penalties Rule (the...more
On 20 March 2017, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) published an Interim Final Rule (IFR) delaying the effective date of the 340B Ceiling Price and Civil Monetary Penalties (CMP) Rule (the Final Rule)...more
The Trump administration has been vocal in its criticism of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and already has worked with the Republican-controlled Congress to begin rolling back key provisions of the legislation. The promised...more