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1332 Section Waiver Changes
Health & Benefits | Nov. 8, 2018

November 8, 2018 The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released new guidance on Section 1332 State Innovation Waivers under the ACA with the goal of reducing burdens on

ACA Reform Legislation Tracker as of October 2018
Health & Benefits | Nov. 8, 2018

November 8, 2018 Our legal team at Steptoe & Johnson tracks healthcare reform bills as they are introduced in Congress. Check out the most recent updates as of October on

Drug Pricing on TV
Health & Benefits | Nov. 8, 2018

November 8, 2018 The CMS proposed that drug manufacturers be required to disclose the list prices of drugs covered by Medicare or Medicaid in TV ads. In particular, manufacturers would

Pharmacy Supply Chain: What You Need to Know
Health & Benefits | Nov. 8, 2018

November 8, 2018 Despite the Trump administration’s push to lower drug prices, costs have not yet decreased. Lack of consensus regarding how to approach the complex pharmacy supply chain has

Midterm Implications for Healthcare
Health & Benefits | Nov. 8, 2018

November 8, 2018 Healthcare proved significant to voters on Tuesday, but it was not quite pivotal. Democrats scored a majority in the House, while Republicans expanded their majority in the

The HRA Rule
Health & Benefits | Nov. 8, 2018

November 8, 2018 The Trump administration proposed a rule to allow employers to offer Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs) integrated with individual insurance coverage – an option previously only allowed for

Medicare Part B Drug Pricing to Mirror Foreign Prices?
Health & Benefits | Nov. 8, 2018

November 8, 2018 CMS released an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking—with the spring of 2019 targeted for a proposed rule—describing changes to the way Medicare pays for some drugs administered

Tackling Price Transparency (Leader’s Edge)
Health & Benefits | Oct. 19, 2018

 October 19, 2018 According to Mark Galvin, CEO of MyMedicalShopper, if patients shop ahead for a service or treatment, they usually lower their costs by 50 to 90 percent. Healthcare

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