CMS announced on December 15, 2016 that it will not pursue its plans to finalize a proposed rule that would have created a pilot program to test a new Medicare Part B prescription drug reimbursement model. CMS explained that while
Company exec can face $18M in restitution for ignoring attorney warnings
On March 3rd, the Ninth Circuit ruled that the president of Commerce Planet, Inc. could be held personally liable for violations of the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act) after he ignored warnings from his in-house counsel that
CMS revisits ACO benchmarking
CMS issued a proposed rule on January 28, 2016 that would significantly overhaul benchmark calculations for Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organizations (MSSP ACOs), which may increase the long-term attractiveness of the MSSP for high-performing ACOs.
CMS and OIG finalize rules on MSSP ACO waivers
On October 28, 2015, CMS and OIG jointly issued a final rule for the Medicare Shared Savings Program ACO waivers, which is slated for publication in the Federal Register on October 29. The ACO waivers have been in place since