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CY 2020 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System Final Rule

On November 1, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published its CY 2020 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System final rule. The final rule implements a number of significant changes to payment policies and rates for services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries in hospital outpatient … Continue reading

GAO releases report on the differences between 340B and non-340B hospitals

By Thomas Dowdell (US) on July 26, 2018 Posted in News from DC

On June 18, the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on the 340B program, entitled “Drug Discount Program: Characteristics of Hospitals Participating and Not Participating in the 340B Program.” The 340B Drug Discount Program requires drug manufacturers to provide discounts on outpatient drugs to certain categories of eligible hospitals. Hospitals that serve … Continue reading

House Subcommittee on Health holds hearing on 340B program

By Thomas Dowdell (US) on July 18, 2018 Posted in News from DC

On July 11, the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on the 340B program, entitled “Opportunities to Improve the 340B Drug Pricing Program.” In his opening statement, Subcommittee Chairman Michael Burgess (R-TX) stated that it is reasonable to review the 340B program because healthcare has “evolved significantly” since … Continue reading

Senate HELP committee holds hearing on 340B program

By Jeff Wurzburg (US) on March 16, 2018 Posted in News from DC

On March 15, 2018 the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a hearing on the 340B program. In his opening statement, Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN) highlighted the expansion of the 340B program over the past five years and stated that Congress needs “a better understanding of its purpose, and why the 340B … Continue reading

CHIP Program funding remains in limbo; Senators advocate reversal of 340B Drug Discount Program cuts; CMS reports on 2016 U.S. health expenditures

By on December 11, 2017 Posted in News from DC

Payments under the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) remain uncertain in many states without an extension of federal funding to the program. CHIP provides insurance coverage for children whose parents earn too much for Medicaid but cannot afford other health insurance coverage. While the short-term spending bill signed into law on December 8 allows for … Continue reading