[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”35″][vc_column][vc_column_text]Following the release of an HHS report on international drug pricing, President Trump announced a new Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) initiative to index…
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced amendments to its Medicare Program Integrity Manual in accordance with the 21st Century Cures Act to modify the procedures by…
Read more[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In what it describes as an “overhaul” of the program, CMS released this evening a proposed rule making changes to its Shared Savings program for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). Called…
Read more[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This evening, CMS released its final FY 2019 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements. The final rule updates hospice payment rates for FY…
Read more[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 the Congressional Budget Office underestimated – by $4 billion – the amount Medicare would save due to changes in Medicare Part D.…
Read more[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Here are some reimbursement related reasons why access to biosimilars has been slower than hoped, even though patient out-of-pocket costs are lower. Current System Is an Improvement Over…
Read moreThis evening, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the CY 2019 proposed payment rule for Durable Medical Equipment Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) and for…
Read moreEvery year, thousands of Americans hear the devastating news that they have Alzheimer’s disease. This diagnosis carries with it a certain future of declining mental and behavioral capabilities,…
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its much-anticipated Calendar Year (CY) 2018 Quality Payment Program (QPP) Final Rule. In this final rule, CMS details changes…
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On March 15, 2016 CMS announced the payment rates for seven product categories in 90 Competitive Bidding Areas throughout the country. In addition, CMS also announced the payment rates…
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