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GAO Publishes Findings Regarding Prior Authorization of Behavioral Health Services

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Last week, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a report determining that there is a nontrivial risk that prior authorization requirements, together with internal coverage criteria, may undermine the Medicare...more

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Pharmacy Benefit Managers are on the Federal Government’s Radar: Senate, House, and Agency Proposals Seek to Increase PBM...

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In conjunction with the surge in state legislative efforts to regulate the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) industry, Congress and federal agencies have ramped up PBM oversight efforts as part of the ongoing battle to lower...more

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A Flurry of Recent Activity Highlights Continued Interest in 340B Program Oversight

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Four separate government releases coming over a three-week period have once again highlighted the intense interest in the 340B drug pricing program, with a federal agency and two government watchdog groups issuing guidance...more

McDermott Will & Emery

2020 Starts Off with Two Government Publications Critical of 340B Program Oversight

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Less than two weeks into the new year, the federal government has released two new publications addressing concerns related to 340B Program oversight by both state and federal agencies. After a relatively quiet 2019, 340B...more

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GAO Says CMS Should Improve Nursing Home Data and Oversight

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On November 30, 2015, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on nursing home quality. The Report examines (1) the extent to which reported nursing home quality has changed in recent years and the...more

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New Report Highlights Period of Transformation for the Medicaid Program, Urges Greater Federal Oversight

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The U.S. Governmental Accountability Office (GAO) has issued a new report to Congress identifying key issues facing the Medicaid program and urging greater federal oversight. The report comes at a time of significant...more

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