CMS 2025 Physician Fee Schedule Includes 2.9 Percent Pay Cuts …
Dec 23, 2024 · The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the calendar year (CY) 2025 Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and …
BCBS Reaches $2.8 Billion Settlement to Resolve Antitrust …
Dec 17, 2024 · Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) – with 33 of its member companies – recently reached a proposed settlement, agreeing to pay $2.8 billion to settle allegations that BCBS …
CVS Subsidiary Reaches $60 Million Settlement Over False Claims …
Nov 11, 2024 · Oak Street Health, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CVS Health since 2023, has agreed to pay $60 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by …
OPDP Sends Untitled Letter to Merz Over Social Media Post
Dec 11, 2024 · The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (OPDP) recently sent an Untitled Letter to Merz Pharmaceuticals over a social …
What a Trump Presidency Could Mean for the Life Sciences Industry
Nov 8, 2024 · Trump’s priorities to fix the Affordable Care Act (ACA) mark a significant shift in the healthcare landscape. His return to office may bring renewed efforts to modify or repeal certain …
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Its Broader Impact on …
On October 8, 2024, PhRMA held a media briefing to address growing concerns over the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and its effects on the biopharmaceutical industry, Medicare Part D …
FDA Releases Draft Guidance on Randomized Controlled Drug …
Nov 1, 2024 · Recently, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a draft guidance, Integrating Randomized Controlled Trials for Drug and Biological Products Into …
Third Quarter False Claims Act Roundup – Policy & Medicine
Dec 31, 2024 · Oak Street Health marked another settlement, a $60 million settlement resolving allegations that the CVS subsidiary unlawfully compensated third-party insurance agents for …
Navigating Change: SAMHSA’s New Federal Guidelines for Opioid …
Dec 6, 2024 · The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has recently released a comprehensive updates to the Federal Guidelines for Opioid Treatment …
Biden Administration Rescinds Trump Administration Insulin …
Oct 26, 2021 · One of the final healthcare actions made by the Trump Administration has been rescinded by the Biden Administration.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 …