Biden Administration Rescinds Trump Administration Insulin …
WEBOct 26, 2021 · One of the final healthcare actions made by the Trump Administration has been rescinded by the Biden Administration. On December 23, 2020, the Trump Administration finalized a rule that directed the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take action to require that federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) make insulin and injectable epinephrine available to certain patients at 340B ...
Institute of Medicine Report – The Future of Nursing: Leading …
WEBFeb 17, 2011 · As the current debate surrounding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) continues in Congress, a number of strengths and weaknesses of the legislation are being emphasized. One specific issue is how the American …
CMS Updates Guidance on Sunshine Act Reporting Thresholds for …
WEBJan 25, 2021 · At the end of 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued updated guidance on the thresholds that require an Applicable Manufacturer or Group Purchasing Organization to report under the Sunshine Act. Under the new guidance, if an Applicable Manufacturer or Group Purchasing Organization spends $11.05 or more on a “Reportable Activity” for any Covered Recipient from ...
Step Therapy: Is it Really More Cost Effective? - Policy & Medicine
WEBNov 11, 2019 · Step therapy, the requirement that more cost effective/inexpensive drugs and therapies must be prescribed for a patient before a more expensive/less cost-effective drug or therapy will be reimbursed, has become a common requirement by insurers over the last few decades. Now, patients and other stakeholders are wondering if such efforts are ...
How Are Insurers Treating the $2M Drug, Zolgensma?
WEBOct 9, 2019 · Zolgensma is meant to be a one-time curative treatment for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a rare neuromuscular condition that can lead to death before the age of two. We are now starting to see how insurers will treat such an expensive therapy, priced at $2.125 million per individual. While Zolgensma isn’t the first gene therapy approved by ...
Compliance Challenges within Medical Affairs - Policy & Medicine
WEBJun 4, 2014 · We have followed recent enforcement action and corresponding CIAs for several large companies. KPMG honed in on medical affairs’ role in the most recent settlements. Pfizer (2009): $2.3 billion. Allergan (2010): $600 million. Forest Labs (2010): $313 million. UCB (2011): $35 million. Elan (2011): $203 million.
Physician Payments Sunshine Act Final Rule: Quick Reference Guide
WEBFeb 13, 2013 · 35,732. We posted several stories analyzing the various aspects of the Final Rule to implement the Physician Payments Sunshine Act—Section 6002 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). In light of the significant complexity the rule presents to many stakeholders, we decided to provide a …
Rockpointe Celebrates 25 Years as a Leader in CME and Compliance
WEBOct 2, 2020 · Since that time, Rockpointe received Accreditation with Commendation in 2012 and has been listed by the ACCME as one of the top 30 overall providers of CME credit in the US. In 2008, Rockpointe launched Policy and Medicine (www.policymed.com) and since that time, has provided daily legislative, regulatory, and …
PhRMA Announces Updated Code on Interactions with Health …
WEBOn August 6, 2021, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) released its updated Code on Interactions with Health Care Professionals, a voluntary code of ethics that applies to pharmaceutical company interactions with United States health care professionals. As a member of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA), the PhRMA ...
Modern Medicine vs. Alternative Medicine: Different Levels of …
WEBAug 16, 2011 · Alternative Medicine vs. Modern Medicine. About 40 percent of Americans have tried some form of alternative medicine at some point, and some $35 billion a year is spent on it. A certain amount of abuse seems like a given. Nonetheless, says Salzberg, the bottom line is that studies clearly show alternative medicine simply does not work.
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