CMS Issues Instructions for Clinical Diagnostic Laboratories that Bill Medicare
December 19, 2012
On November 30, 2012, CMS issued Change Request 8132 (Transmittal 2601), which provides instructions for the Calendar Year ("CY") 2013 clinical laboratory fee...
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GAO Report Recommends Reduced ESRD Prospective Payment Rate
December 19, 2012
On December 7, 2012, the Government Accountability Office ("GAO") published report GAO-13-190R, "Trends in ESRD Drug Utilization," in which the GAO...
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No Enhanced Funds for Partial Medicaid Expansions
December 18, 2012
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") told states that they will not receive enhanced federal funding if they expand Medicaid at a level...
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CMS Reports on Success of Medicare E-Record Incentive Program; HHS Responds With Concerns About Fraud
December 18, 2012
Almost 75% of doctors in the United States are currently utilizing some form of electronic health records, according to data recently released by The Office of the...
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December 2012
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HHS Grants Conditional Approval to Six States’ Health Insurance Exchange Plans
December 17, 2012
On December 10, 2012, Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS"), announced that the government had conditionally...
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FSIS Updates Research Priorities To Address Emerging Food Safety Concerns
December 14, 2012
The U.S. Department of Agriculture ("USDA")'s Food Safety and Inspection Service ("FSIS") has updated its research priorities related to meat,...
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European Court of Justice Refuses AstraZeneca’s Appeal Against €52.5 Million Fine for Abuse of Dominance
December 14, 2012
On December 6, 2012, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") rejected an appeal by AstraZeneca plc against a €52.5 million fine imposed in 2010 for abuse of...
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UK MHRA Launches New Procedure for Reclassification of Medicines
December 14, 2012
On December 6, 2012, the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency ("MHRA" - the government agency responsible for ensuring that medicines and...
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U.S. House Democrats to Introduce New Meningitis Legislation
December 13, 2012
Earlier this week, two representatives, Rosa De Lauro (D-CT) and Nita Lowery Lowey (D-NY) introduced legislation aimed at bolstering federal oversight of compounded drugs...
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OIG Report Addresses Obstacles to Medicare EHR Incentive Program
December 13, 2012
On November 28, 2012, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General ("OIG") issued a report detailing certain vulnerabilities to...
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Safety Net Hospitals Face Significant DSH Cuts in States Not Expanding Medicaid
December 12, 2012
Safety net hospitals that generally treat a higher number of uninsured and poor patients, thus providing millions in uncompensated care every year, face significant...
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President Signs Into Law Bill that Grants CMS Regulatory Flexibility in Sanctioning Labs that Send Test Samples to Other Labs for Analysis
December 12, 2012
On December 4, 2012, President Obama signed into law, H.R. 6118, the Taking Essential Steps for Testing Act of 2012. The legislation amends the Public Health Service Act...
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IRS Releases Final Regulations on Medical Device Tax
December 11, 2012
This week the IRS released final regulations on the 2.3 percent medical device excise tax, enacted as part of the Affordable Care Act, which is scheduled to go into...
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IRS Holds Hearing on New Charity Care Requirements for Non-Profit Hospitals
December 11, 2012
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On December 5, 2012, representatives from across the health care sector testified before an IRS committee regarding the proposed rules for non-profit hospital charity...
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