Washington Report Articles
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid would exempt physician practices with less than $90,000 in Medicare revenue or fewer than 200 unique Medicare patients per year from complying with the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015.
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $3 million grant to Feinstein Institute for Medical Research scientists to study the relationship between a mother’s autoimmunity during pregnancy and the risk of autism spectrum disorder in her child.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has officially changed the name of AIDS.gov, the federal government’s source for information about HIV, to HIV.gov.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has launched anew page on its website that highlights regulatory and administrative actions it is taking to support a patient-centered healthcare system.
Connected Care is a new educational initiative to raise awareness of the benefits of chronic care management (CCM)services for Medicare beneficiaries with multiple chronic conditions.
Under a new rule, the Health Resources and Services Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services can issue fines of up to $5,000 for each incident to drug manufacturers that knowingly and intentionally overcharge 340B hospitals for drugs purchased under the program.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an interim rule to delay the implementation of its bundled payment program for cardiac care, as well as for expansion of its Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) program.
The Veterans Affairs (VA) Department has issued a rule that will allow all advanced-practice registered nurses, with the exception of certified registered nurse anesthetists, to practice to their full authority at VA facilities.
The Centers for Medicare andMedicaid Services has released the Use of New or Increased Pass Through Payments in Medicaid Managed Care final rule.
Congress passed the 21st Century Cures Act, which reforms the current standards and appropriations for biomedical research and provides five years of funding for the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, along with 15 other agencies, finalized a rule whose provisions safeguard individuals who participate in research, most of which will go into effect in 2018.
The U.S. Department of Health andHuman Services has selected nearly 200 physician group practices and 17health insurance companies to participate in a care delivery model that supports and encourages higher quality and more coordinated cancer care.
