Feds announce $2B health care fraud takedown
The U.S. Department of Justice announced June 28 the largest ever health care fraud enforcement action involving 601 charged defendants across 58 federal districts,...
Congress continues to address the challenge of rising drug prices
On Tuesday, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on strategies to reduce prescription drug costs and encourage innovation and competition in the market....
Farm bill deliberations shift to the Senate
With hopes of getting a farm bill by summer’s end, the Senate is moving forward with “bipartisan” legislation with S. 3042. Action on wide...
CMS launches new audit initiatives for Medicaid
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Tuesday it plans to move forward with a series of wide-ranging transparency and accountability initiatives...
Proposed government reorganization will touch many
Last week the Trump administration released a proposal to shrink government and reorganize how services are delivered. The proposal would merge the departments of...
Plan released to reorganize federal government
The White House has issued a report with recommendations for reorganizing the structure of the executive branch in an attempt to shrink government and...
House passes important opioid bills
The US House of Representatives passed H.R. 6, to address the Opioid Epidemic, combining more than 50 bills approved individually by the House focusing...
Comments needed on Stark law burdens
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking comments through Aug. 24 on how it can reduce regulatory burdens and obstacles to...
Rural health workgroup provides recommendations on quality measures; public comments sought
The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy has partnered with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the National Quality Forum (NQF)...
VA releases nursing home ratings
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for the first time in history shared its annual ratings on 130 VA nursing homes. While 60 of...
