Power Play: Washington Week in Review June 11
Week in Brief
ACA Court Case: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Affirms Senate Support for Consumer Protections for People with Pre-Existing Conditions Following Last Week’s DOJ Announcement. Read More
Washington Week in Review: Developments Affecting Tribal Communities – June 11
Week in Brief
Welcome to the Powers’ “Washington Week in Review,” a weekly newsletter that provides updates on recent activities in Congress and federal agencies, as well as a look ahead at upcoming events and looming regulatory deadlines.
Powers Principal Peggy Tighe Presented With Congressional Advocacy Award
The American Association of Kidney Patients presented Powers Principal Peggy Tighe with a Congressional Advocacy Award, recognizing her advocacy work on behalf of the kidney patient organization.Read More
Powers Attorney Rebecca Burke Publishes Article on Physician Compounding Changes
Powers attorney Rebecca Burke wrote an article about the evolving regulatory and legal climate that could impact physician compounding and the potential consequences of such changes.Read More
Washington Week in Review: Developments Affecting Tribal Communities
Week in Brief
Welcome to the inaugural issue of Powers’ “Washington Week in Review,” a weekly newsletter that provides updates on recent activities in Congress and federal agencies, as well as a look ahead at upcoming events and looming regulatory deadlines. Read More
Powers Principal Bobby Silverstein Speaks to Disability Rights Advocates
Powers Principal Bobby Silverstein provided a keynote briefing on Tuesday regarding disability laws and policies to a delegation of disability rights advocates from China.Read More
NACIQI Conducts Session on For-Profit to Nonprofit Conversions
By Katherine Demedis and Ryan Spraker
On May 24, 2018, the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) welcomed twenty-two members of the public to speak on the topic of for-profit to nonprofit conversions in higher education. Read More
Powers Attorneys Author Chapter on 340B Program
Powers Principals William von Oehsen and Barbara Williams and Associate Shuchi Parikh co-wrote a chapter of The 340B Program Handbook, a comprehensive guide on the 340B drug discount program recently published by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists.Read More
Powers Principals Peggy Tighe and Diane Millman Speak at American Transplant Congress
Powers Principals Peggy Tighe and Diane Millman spoke at the American Transplant Congress last week in Seattle on behalf of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons.Read More
Powers Summarizes Key Changes to IPPS for 2019
Powers summarizes key changes to the acute-care hospital IPPS proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for FFY 2019, as well as proposals related to quality reporting programs for cancer hospitals, long-term care and psychiatric facilities. The proposed rule is in the May 7, 2018 Federal Register. Comments are due by 5 pm Eastern on June 25, 2018. The tables and data files for the proposed FFY 2019 IPPS rule are available on the FFY 2019 Proposed Rule Home Page.Read More
Powers Principal William von Oehsen Speaks at Drug Pricing Event
Powers Principal William von Oehsen spoke about changes to the 340B program and how these modifications could affect covered entities at the 12th Annual “Big 4” Pharmaceutical Pricing Boot Camp in New York City last week.Read More