Rounds’ IHS assessment bill moves to full Senate floor
Legislation proposed by Sen. Mike Rounds calling for a comprehensive assessment of the Indian Health Service (IHS) passed out of the Senate Indian Affairs...
FDA to hold public meeting on drug shortages
The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) will hold a public meeting on Nov. 27 to discuss the underlying causes of drug shortages and offer...
CMS proposes changes to Medicare claims appeals process
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a proposed rule that would revise certain requirements for Medicare Parts A, B and...
Opioid bill awaits president’s signature
Last week the Senate voted 98-1 to pass the major opioid legislative package it had negotiated with the House. The bill now awaits President...
CMS seeking feedback on EVV implementation
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a national call on Nov. 7 from 1 to 3 p.m. ET (participant dial-in...
Regulatory update: Medicare claims hold FY 2019 IPPS and LTCH
The Oct. 2 Federal Register contained a correction to the final inpatient and long term acute prospective payment rules for fiscal year 2019. The...
Proposed DOL rule seeks to improve CNA workforce shortage by changing lift requirements
The Department of Labor (DOL) on Sept. 27 published a proposed rule in the Federal Register that would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to operate...
VA adding opioid antidote to defibrillator cabinets
Veterans Affairs (VA) buildings across the country will soon have naloxone, a prescription drug used to reverse an opioid overdose, added to their automated...
FDA seizes documents from e-cig maker Juul
In a continuing effort to crack down on underage vaping, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unexpectedly seized over 1,000 pages of documents from...
Call to action: 340B good stewardship initiative
In light of significant legislative, administrative and media activity related to the 340B drug pricing program, the American Hospital Association (AHA) concluded that more...
