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House Energy and Commerce to Hold Hearing on Drug Pricing Legislation Senate Senators Thune and Carper Reintroduce Bill on Chronic Disease Management Administration Biden Administration to Divert Raw Materials for COVID-19 Vaccine and Provide Other Supplies to India CDC Issues New Guidance for Vaccinated Americans FDA Panel Votes to Keep Tecentriq on the Market FDA to Propose Menthol Ban in Next Year HHS Will Distribute $1 Billion for Community Health Centers HHS Removes Some Prescribing Barri...

Examining Our COVID-19 Response: Using Lessons Learned to Address Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders” 10:00 a.m. Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Hearing: “Addressing Health Disparities in Indian Country: Review of the Indian Health Service’s COVID Response and Future Needs” 10:00 a.m. Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Hearing: “VA Telehea...

House Passes Eight Health Care Bills House Members Divided on Fentanyl Analogue Scheduling Rep. Kevin Brady to Retire Senate Bipartisan Bill Would Require Cost-Free Breast Cancer Diagnostic Tests Senators Ask HHS Secretary Becerra to Enforce Hospital Price Transparency Rule Administration HHS Secretary Becerra Approves Illinois Waiver for One-Year Postpartum Coverage HHS to Roll Back Title X “Gag Rule” HHS Secretary Becerra Confirms That Department Will Have Feedback Process on Surprise Bil...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: On April 8, 2021, CMS issued proposed rules for the Fiscal Year (FY 2022) Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) and FY 2022 hospice payments. CMS estimates that the aggregate impact of the payment policies in the SNF PPS proposed rule would result in an increase of approximately $444 million in Medicare Part A payments to SNFs in FY 2022, and CMS estimates the hospice proposed rule would result in a $530 mill...

◆ Doctors Care P.A., the largest urgent care provider network in South Carolina, and its management company, UCI Medical Affiliates of South Carolina Inc., will pay $22.5 million to settle false claims allegations, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina said April 8. [1] Doctors Care and UCI allegedly falsely certified that some urgent care visits were performed by providers who were credentialed to bill Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE, which means the services weren�...

The impact of the payment policies would result in an increase of about $444 million in Medicare Part A payments in 2022.

Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in healthcare regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies, and analyses; and other health policy news. Week in Review Highlight of the Week: This week, CMS issued its proposed FY 2022 payment updates for inpatient psychiatric and rehabilitation facilities, hospice, and skilled nursing facilities. Read more about the updates and oth...

 - February 12, 2021, 2:19 PM In the wake of the recently issued high-profile NTSB probable cause report on the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, the Helicopter Association International (HAI) issued a comprehensive list of programs it produces or supports as part of its “360-degree” approach to safety. “Most accidents are caused not by aircraft issues, but by people making mistakes, not following procedures, making poor decisions. We can lower the industry accident rate signifi...

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All armed National Guardsman on duty in DC vetted by FBI amid inauguration threats © Eric Thayer/Getty Images National Guard troops assemble outside of the U.S. Capitol, Jan. 16, 2021, in Washington, DC. Every one of the armed National Guardsmen deployed around the U.S. Capitol and the streets of Washington, D.C., to help with security for Wednesdays presidential inauguration has already been vetted by the FBI as they look for any potential insider threats, according to a defense official. ...