Jun 22, 2017 | ACA, Legislation, News and Updates
On June 22, 2017, the Senate released a discussion draft of its version of the House’s “American Health Care Act.” The Senate’s “Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017” includes many of the provisions of the House bill, including...
May 19, 2017 | ACA, News and Updates, Waivers
On May 16, CMS released a 1332 Innovation Waiver Checklist intended to assist states in seeking waivers of Affordable Care Act requirements to allow for the establishment of high-risk pools and state operated reinsurance programs. CMS hopes the new tool will help...
May 18, 2017 | 340B, News and Updates, Rulemaking
HRSA issued a rule further delaying until October 1, 2017, the implementation of a January 5th final rule codifying the calculation of the 340B ceiling price, and implementing civil monetary penalties for manufacturers that knowingly and intentionally overcharge 340B...
May 4, 2017 | ACA, Legislation, News and Updates
On May 4, 2017, the U.S. House of Representative passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA, H.R. 1628) by a vote of 217-213. The text of the bill as well as the amendments that were ultimately adopted in order to secure passage are available here. These amendments...
Apr 18, 2017 | Medicare, News and Updates, Rulemaking
On April 28, CMS issued its proposed rule for Medicare’s inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) for federal FY 2018. Among its provisions, CMS announced its proposal to phase in use of Medicare cost report data to determine the allocation of the uncompensated...
Mar 3, 2017 | DSH, Litigation, News and Updates
On March 2, 2017, United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire issued its order granting summary judgement for the New Hampshire Hospital Association (NHHA) in the case of New Hampshire Hospital Association v. Burwell. The ruling represents a...
