Medicare
The CMS yesterday issued the final Medicare Advantage and Part D rates and payment polices for calendar year 2018.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Friday issued information on training and testing requirements under its final rule establishing new emergency preparedness requirements for Medicare and Medicaid-participating health care facilities. All affected providers and suppliers must鈥
The Health Resources and Services Administration today delayed to May 22 the effective date of its final rule on 340B drug ceiling prices and civil monetary penalties for manufacturers, and invited comments on whether a delay to Oct. 1 would be more appropriate.
鈥淐ongress should preserve the 340B Drug Pricing Program and protect patients and communities,鈥 writes AHA Executive Vice President Tom Nickels in an AHA Stat blog post. He notes, 鈥淓very day, we see stories about the exorbitant costs of prescription drugs and the serious challenges they pose for鈥
Every day, we see stories about the exorbitant costs of prescription drugs and the serious challenges they pose for individuals and the entire health care system.
One program that has a 25-year track record of improving access to medications and health care services for people in vulnerable鈥