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Week in Washington 07/18/24
Post-Chevron As discussed last week, the post-Chevron legal landscape would invite a litigation around HHS regulations. Three cases that have already opened up are around hospital payments (A New Jersey-based hospital is suing HHS over payments calculations to disproportionate share hospitals), non-discrimination requirements (enforcement of protections for LGBTQ= patients), and title X (withholding of federal ... Read more
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Newsworthy Findings
House Committee Tells FDA to Suspend Lab Developed Test Rule
Lawmakers said the final rule carries “the risk of greatly altering the United States’ laboratory testing infrastructure.”
GenAI-Enabled EHRs Match Human Clinicians in Messaging, New Study Shows
When able to access patient-specific medical data, an integrated chatbot was accurate, complete and as empathetic as human providers in its message replies – but also long-winded and more complex, according to research from NYU Langone.
The Biden-Harris Administration Releases Final Part Two Guidance to Help People with Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Manage Prescription Drug Costs
The final part two guidance on the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan was released on July 16th, 2024 and updates and finalizes requirements proposed in the draft part two guidance released in February 2024. This new payment option provides people with high Rx spending the option to spread out the costs of their prescription drugs over the calendar year and eliminate the burden of paying the total out-of-pocket cost upfront
Fact Sheet: Calendar Year (CY) 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (CMS-1807-P)-Medicare Shared Savings Program Proposals
On July 10, 2024, CMS issued the calendar year 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rule (CMS-1807-P) that includes changes to the Shared Savings Program to further advance Medicare’s value-based care strategy of growth, alignment, and equity.
CMS proposes 2.9% cut to physician pay for 2025
Regulators said Medicare’s budget neutrality requirement is to blame for the reduction, which was quickly decried by provider groups. However, it’s unlikely the cuts go into effect as proposed, as Congress historically steps in to mitigate dramatic decreases to doctor pay.
Bonus Article
Diabetes-Reversing Drug Boosts Insulin-Producing Cells by 700%
Just for Fun
Math Joke:
What is a math teacher’s favorite snake?
Prior Week
Q: Why is it sad that parallel lines have so much in common?
A: Because they’ll never meet
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