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U.S. House passes drug pricing legislation
19 November 2021
This morning, the U.S. House passed drug pricing legislation as part of the Build Back Better Act (BBBA) (specifically the Rules Committee version available here and the manager’s...
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Expedited breakthrough device coverage, “reasonable and necessary” definition delayed until Dec. 15
17 May 2021
On May 14, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a display copy of a Final Rule (Final Rule) further delaying the effective date of the Medicare Coverage of...
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Ramping up the drug pricing debate: Dueling bills and paying for health care infrastructure
26 April 2021
The U.S. House of Representatives is considering dueling proposals related to drug pricing under Medicaid and Medicare, including the reintroduced Republican-led H.R. 19, the “Lower...
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CMS delays “reasonable and necessary” definition, expedited breakthrough device coverage process rule
18 March 2021
On March 17, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a notice in the Federal Register delaying the effective date of the final rule titled, “Medicare...
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Life sciences and health care horizons 2021
23 February 2021
Companies in the life sciences and health care industry navigated unparalleled challenges in 2020. The pandemic forced the development and adoption of new technologies and innovations...
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CMS finalizes “reasonable and necessary” definition, expedited breakthrough device coverage process
16 January 2021
On January 14, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule that, for the first time, adopts a regulatory standard for determining whether a ...
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2020 final price reporting developments: stimulus legislation, 340B contract pharmacy Advisory Opinion
07 January 2021
As we begin the new year, we wanted to highlight two final developments from December 2020:First, on Dec. 27, 2020, the stimulus legislation H.R. 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act...
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Election 2020 Snapshot: Helping our clients make sense of the U.S. election results
28 December 2020
On Tuesday, November 3, 2020, Americans chose the presidency and the makeup of the United States Congress.
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MDRP: CMS Final Rule on value-based purchasing, line extension definition, PBM accumulator programs
23 December 2020
On December 21, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Final Rule (link) that materially modifies current Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (MDRP) regulations,...
