The Legislative Plight of 340B
In December 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal challenging an Arkansas law requiring pharmaceutical companies to provide drug discounts through third-party
In December 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal challenging an Arkansas law requiring pharmaceutical companies to provide drug discounts through third-party
The recent convergence of fiscal austerity and political realignment in Washington, D.C. has placed essential healthcare programs under heightened scrutiny. Chief among them are the
External audit volume more than doubled in 2024 over 2023, while total at-risk dollars increased fivefold to $11.2 million, according to a report outlining a
While it is common to have payer contracts include a substantial percentage discount off of your billed charge, the practice creates avoidable risk. Healthcare pricing
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) got a new arrow in its quiver, allowing it to exponentially increase its ability to prosecute certain types of
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released the proposed rule for the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, or MPFS, setting the stage for
We all know that Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements rates are awful. We also know that the states’ audit processes of healthcare providers causes damages to
This series will examine how breakthroughs in the technologies used in medical research are revolutionizing healthcare. We will start with Molecular Biology, where advances in
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) can’t seem to catch a break of late. 2023 has been a tough year for the agency,
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) gave itself a very bad report card on how it did during the first year
There are 50 Shades of Grey in federal prepayment review. I hate wishy-washy laws. If a law exists, in my mind, it should be specific.
Although the Biden Administration claims this is the final regulation, there is evidence more is yet to come. The Biden administration released the final No
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