New Postings on the Reed Smith Health Industry Washington Watch Blog
The Reed Smith Health Industry Washington Watch blog has been updated to discuss a variety of health policy developments, including the following:
- Legislative Developments. Congress has started the procedural work to bring a final health reform bill to the House floor as early as this week, and a number of recent Congressional hearings have focused on health policy issues.
- Regulatory Developments. The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology published a proposed rule to establish certification programs for health information technology. The Health Resources and Services Administration published a final notice on 340B drug pricing program contract pharmacy services.
- OIG & GAO Reports. The GAO has issued reports on FDA Criminal Prosecutions of Company Executives and on high-cost Medicare Part D drugs. The OIG has issued a report on unimplemented OIG recommendations, Medicare Advantage marketing practices, and hospital adverse events.
- Other Health Policy Developments. The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has issued its recommendations to Congress regarding Medicare provider payment updates for 2011. The White House has released a Presidential Memorandum on recapturing improper federal payments. CMS has issued guidance on the discontinuation of consultation codes. The FDA has issued a variety of guidance documents, and is soliciting comments on increasing transparency in the agency.
- Health Industry Events. CMS is holding meetings/educational calls on DMEPOS competitive bidding, ICD-10-CM coding, and HCPCS code applications. The FDA is hosting meetings on reducing radiation exposure.
