FDA plans to limit sales of flavored e-cigarettes
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to restrict the sale of most flavored e-cigarettes in convenience stores and gas stations throughout the...
Verma updates clinicians about CMS’ burden-reduction efforts
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a letter from CMS Administrator Seema Verma to clinicians outlining how the agency is reducing...
CMS proposes new rules to strengthen exchange oversight
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a rule requiring health insurance exchanges to check records at least twice a year,...
FDA approves powerful new opioid amid controversy
The Food and Drug Administration on Nov. 2 approved a new form of an extremely potent opioid, Dsuvia, just weeks after the chairman of...
Physician fee schedule rule finalized for 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Nov. 1 issued the physician fee schedule final rule for calendar year (CY) 2019. In...
Hospitals posting charges, OPPS/ASC final rule to be discussed during CMS forum
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will discuss highlights of the outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and ambulatory surgical center (ASC) payment...
CMS releases 2019 OPPS/ASC payment system rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2019 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS)/ambulatory surgical center (ASC) final rule. Changes include expanded...
CMS issues final physician payment rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Nov. 1 finalized a Medicare physician payment rule that could include an overhaul of billing...
Federal health insurance open enrollment begins
Open enrollment through the Federal Health Insurance Exchange, also referred to as Obamacare or the Marketplace, starts Nov. 1 and goes through Dec. 15...
CMS releases more information on Trump’s drug plan
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking seeking comments through Dec. 31 on options under consideration...
