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

U.S. House of Representatives passes the Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support Act of 2017

By Elise LeGros (US) on November 16, 2017 Posted in Regulatory

On November 8, 2017, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R. 2123, the Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support (“VETS”) Act of 2017. Under current regulations, VA health care providers in good standing may practice in another state if the provider is located in a facility owned by the Federal Government; however, this does not … Continue reading

U.S. House of Representatives approves legislation affecting off-campus hospital outpatient department Medicare payments

By Thomas Dowdell (US) on June 7, 2016 Posted in News from DC, Regulatory

On November 2, 2015, President Obama signed into law the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (BBA 2015). BBA 2015, Section 603 generally provides that beginning January 1, 2017, off-campus hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) will no longer be paid under the Medicare outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) but rather under another applicable payment system, provided the … Continue reading