Biden Administration Rescinds Trump Administration Insulin …
2021年10月26日 · One of the final healthcare actions made by the Trump Administration has been rescinded by the Biden Administration. On December 23, 2020, the Trump Administration finalized a rule that directed the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take action to require that federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) make insulin and injectable epinephrine available to certain patients at 340B ...
DEA and HHS Extend Telehealth Flexibilities for Controlled …
2024年1月10日 · The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the HHS announced they will extend pandemic-era telehealth prescribing flexibilities for controlled substances through 2024. The temporary extension marks the second time regulators have prolonged the relaxed prescribing rules for drugs like opioid use disorder medications or stimulants for ADHD ...
PhRMA Announces Updated Code on Interactions with Health …
On August 6, 2021, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) released its updated Code on Interactions with Health Care Professionals, a voluntary code of ethics that applies to pharmaceutical company interactions with United States health care professionals. As a member of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA), the PhRMA ...
How Are Insurers Treating the $2M Drug, Zolgensma?
2019年10月9日 · Zolgensma is meant to be a one-time curative treatment for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a rare neuromuscular condition that can lead to death before the age of two. We are now starting to see how insurers will treat such an expensive therapy, priced at $2.125 million per individual. While Zolgensma isn’t the first gene therapy approved by ...
New York is the Latest State to Allow Full Practice Authority for …
2022年5月25日 · On April 11, 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the state budget into law, which includes reforms surrounding services that health care workers are allowed to provide and will allow nurse practitioners full practice authority.New York joined with 24 other states, the District of Columbia, and two United States territories in …
CMS Updates Guidance on Sunshine Act Reporting Thresholds for …
2021年1月25日 · At the end of 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued updated guidance on the thresholds that require an Applicable Manufacturer or Group Purchasing Organization to report under the Sunshine Act. Under the new guidance, if an Applicable Manufacturer or Group Purchasing Organization spends $11.05 or more on a “Reportable Activity” for any Covered Recipient from ...
Institute of Medicine Report – The Future of Nursing: Leading …
2011年2月17日 · As the current debate surrounding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) continues in Congress, a number of strengths and weaknesses of the legislation are being emphasized. One specific issue is how the American health care system will treat an additional 32
Physician Payments Sunshine Act: Review of Individual State …
2014年4月2日 · The Physician Payments Sunshine Act gets most of the attention on Policy & Medicine these days with phase I submitted and other important deadlines looming. However, a number of states have aggregate spend requirements that will not be preempted by the Federal Sunshine Act. We recently reported on Washington DC’s annual transparency report, and have paid close attention to Vermont’s ...
Summary of Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act ... - Policy
2024年6月13日 · The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a final rule under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to strengthen nondiscrimination protections and advance civil rights in healthcare. The new rule is effective July 5, 2024 and applies to all healthcare providers who bill Medicare, Medicaid or see patients who are insured through a ACA exchange plan.
CMS Issues New Guidance on Independent Dispute Resolution …
2022年6月6日 · By Thomas Sullivan Last updated May 30, 2022. On April 14, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued new guidance on the Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) process, created under the No Surprises Act (NSA) to provide a mechanism for payers and providers to resolve disputes as to appropriate payment amounts for certain ...