As we post this blog at 3:30 PM on Thursday afternoon, the Associated Press has Joe Biden at 290 electoral votes and President Trump at 232 electoral votes, with Georgia performing a hand-recount of their 5 million ballots. We are closely monitoring Congressional ...
On November 9-10, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) convened for a virtual public meeting. The attached memorandum provides a summary of two sessions focused on (1) telehealth expansion in Medicare and policy considerations; and (2) beneficiary ...
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has previously and continues to closely assess the alternative payment models (APMs) developed and tested by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) for their impact on spending, patient ...
On September 3 and 4, MedPAC held their first public meeting of the 2020 – 2021 cycle. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting was held virtually via video conference. Of interest to AMRPA members, MedPAC discussed the impact of COVID-19 on ...
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 ...
By Kristen O’Brien, JD Vice President, McDermott+ Consulting It was a complex beginning to 2021, with a new administration and Congress. President Biden ...
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 ...
By Jonathan Gold, JD Director of AMRPA Government Relations and Regulatory Counsel AMRPA is aware of the cumbersome nature of prior authorization requirements ...