Innovaare Compliance

JANUARY 15, 2024

The Prescription Drug Program, commonly known as Medicare Part D, is undergoing significant transformations in 2025 due to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022. Medicare Part D will have three (3) phases instead of four (4) – Deductible, Initial Coverage Phase and Catastrophic Phase. generics) in the catastrophic phase.

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Health Care Law Brief

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

On February 6, 2024, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) released “pre-proposed” consolidated rulemaking related to the business practices of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (“PBMs”) licensed to operate in New York.

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NY Health Law

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

On January 9, 2024, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finally approved New York State’s 1115 waiver amendment to establish the New York Health Equity Reform (NYHER) Program. The State is also required to invest approximately $199 million in rate increases, even if no Medicaid rates are below 80% of Medicare rates.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 2023

The 2023 final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) eased supervisory requirements for care delivered by a licensed professional counselor or licensed marriage and family therapist. health expenses by 2027, thanks to rising labor and supply costs. Almost 75% say that this impacts patient care moderately to severely.

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Ransomware attacks against hospitals put patients’ lives at risk, researchers say States, FTC continue to target noncompetes: 3 updates The best hospital in each state, per Newsweek What to know about Stark law’s $9.2M with historic building purchase MICHIGAN Bronson raises capital campaign goal to $4.5M

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Healthcare Law Blog

AUGUST 25, 2022

The expansive legislation includes key health care provisions, including drug pricing reforms, inflationary rebates, Medicare Part D benefit redesign, as well as myriad other updates. Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program. The Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) was signed into law by President Biden on August 16, 2022.

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Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 5, 2023

Just in time for the holidays, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued the Contract Year 2024 Proposed Rule for Medicare Advantage organizations (“MAOs”) and Part D sponsors (the “Proposed Rule”). Health Equity in Medicare Advantage. We’ve summarized some of the key changes in the Proposed Rule.

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