The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule on Nov. 2, 2023, detailing how the agency will remedy underpayments from 2018 to 2022 for drugs acquired via the 340B Drug Pricing Program. The final...more
11/13/2023
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10/26/2023
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10/18/2023
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10/4/2023
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9/14/2023
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Aug. 1, 2023, published its final rule for the federal fiscal year (FY) 2024 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) and long-term care hospital (LTCH) prospective...more
8/8/2023
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the calendar year (CY) 2024 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System Proposed Rule (CMS-1786-P),...more
7/27/2023
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a long-awaited Notice with Comment Period outlining a proposed Transitional Coverage for Emerging Technologies (TCET) pathway under Medicare that would be...more
7/14/2023
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7/12/2023
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System: Remedy for 340B-Acquired Drugs Purchased in Cost Years 2018-2022 Proposed Rule on July 7, 2023. CMS has published...more
7/12/2023
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6/22/2023
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5/19/2023
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The Biden Administration announced on Jan. 30, 2023, its intent to end the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) on May 11, 2023. Fortunately, the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) extends certain key telehealth...more
5/2/2023
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS or Agency) on April 10, 2023, published its annual proposed rule for the federal fiscal year (FY) 2024 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital...more
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3/22/2023
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2/9/2023
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2/2/2023
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1/19/2023
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Lawmakers unveiled their long-awaited $1.7 trillion government funding package on Dec. 20, 2022. As of publishing, it seems likely that a vote on final passage in the U.S. Senate will occur at some point on Dec. 22, with a...more
12/22/2022
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12/15/2022
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12/7/2022
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