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2024 Guide to the IRA and Other Drug Pricing Initiatives: Impact on Life Sciences Investments

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) was signed into law by President Biden on August 16, 2022, and includes key sections addressing climate and clean energy, corporate taxes and health care. The health care provisions...more

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CMS Issues Final Rule Remedying Underpayments to 340B Covered Entities

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule on Nov. 2, 2023, detailing how the agency will remedy underpayments from 2018 to 2022 for drugs acquired via the 340B Drug Pricing Program. The final...more

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CMS Proposes Returning $9 Billion to More Than 1,600 Hospitals

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System: Remedy for 340B-Acquired Drugs Purchased in Cost Years 2018-2022 Proposed Rule on July 7, 2023. CMS has published...more

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: March 21, 2023

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Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector. This week's topics include ... ...more

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: January 17, 2023

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Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector. This week's topics include: ...more

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CMS Finalizes 340b Payment Provisions in 2023 OPPS Final Rule

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Consistent with the US Supreme Court’s ruling in AHA v. Becerra and its statements in the 2023 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Proposed Rule, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized its...more

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Biden Administration’s Drug Pricing Plan Calls for Bold Action by Congress

It’s finally here – the Drug Pricing Plan that President Biden ordered the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to produce by the end of August (the “Plan”) was released publicly by the Administration on September 9,...more

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Administration Drug Pricing Proposals Could Reduce Provider Payments

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As the Trump Administration moves forward with proposed policy changes to address high drug prices, a common theme is emerging: a number of the proposals have the potential to reduce Medicare reimbursement to hospitals and...more

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White House Unveils Proposal on Drug Pricing

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On Feb. 9, 2018, the Trump Administration released a 30-page report analyzing domestic and global factors influencing drug pricing. The report by the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) is expected to inform the HHS' Fiscal...more

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Legislation, Lawsuit Cloud Future of 340B Program Payment Rate Reductions

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The Situation: A Final Rule published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services carries a provision that reduces reimbursement for most 340B Program drugs dispensed by disproportionate share hospitals and rural referral...more

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CMS Finalizes Reimbursement Cuts for 340B Hospitals

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In a striking blow to 340B hospitals, the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) rule adopting its...more

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Six Questions and Answers About CMS’ Recommended Changes to 340B Medicare Reimbursement

In March, I posted about the Uncertain Future of the 340B Drug Discount Program.  When opining about What Could Happen Next I speculated about possible changes to government reimbursement for 340B drugs “so that government...more

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Also In The News - Health Headlines - June 2015 #3

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MedPAC Releases June 2015 Report to the Congress – The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has today released its June 2015 Report to the Congress: Medicare and the Health Care Delivery System. Next week’s edition...more

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