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By Peter W. Thomas, JD, Principal, and Joe Nahra, Director of Government Relations Powers Law Firm On December 14, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) solicited public feedback on the agency’s intention to develop and implement ...

By Kristen O’Brien, JD Vice President, McDermott+ Consulting It was a complex beginning to 2021, with a new administration and Congress.  President Biden formally took office, the COVID-19 pandemic raged on, and Congress rappelled divided chambers and ...

By Remy Kerr, MPH, AMRPA Health Policy and Research Manager On January 3, 2021, the 117th Congress convened, with a few seats still outstanding due to run-off elections. Following the Georgia Senate run-off on January 5, the Senate now has a 50-50 Democratic ...

By Jonathan Gold, JD Director of AMRPA Government Relations and Regulatory Counsel AMRPA is aware of the cumbersome nature of prior authorization requirements for IRF admissions, as well as the detriment that these care delays and denials have on patients. ...

By Peter W. Thomas, JD, Principal, and Joe Nahra, Director of Government Relations Powers Law Firm In the final days of the Trump administration, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in particular, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ...