Powers Principal Robert “Bobby” Silverstein was recently quoted in a Society for Human Resource Management article discussing the importance of President George H.W. Bush’s support in the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
On Thursday, October 25, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (“ANPRM”) describing a new Medicare reimbursement model aimed at lowering prescription drug costs. Click here to read the Powers memo.
A bipartisan letter sent earlier this week by the leadership of the Senate and House committees with oversight of the 340B Program reflects both Congressional resolve to keep a focus on the program and potentially a shifting battlefield regarding potential changes in the 340B Program at the close of 2018 and entering 2019. Read More
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