Health Policy Update 2-6-17
What’s Ahead: This Week Markups/Hearings Monday, February 6 House Bipartisan Heroin Task Force, “Synthetic Opioids.” Tuesday, February 7 House Small Business Committee, “Reimagining the Health Care Marketplace for America’s Small Businesses.” House Energy & Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Health, “Subcommittee Vote on H.R. 829 and H.R. 181.” Legislation to be voted on includes: the Prioritizing the […]
Health Policy Update 1-30-17
What’s Ahead: This Week Medicare Advantage The CY2018 Medicare Advantage (MA) Advance Rate Notice and Draft Call Letter is expected to be released this week. Executive Sessions/Hearings Tuesday, January 31 Senate Finance Committee, “Open Executive Session to Consider the Nomination of Thomas Price to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.” House Energy & Commerce Committee, […]
Health Policy Update 1-16-17
What’s Ahead: This Week Inauguration President-elect Trump will be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States on Friday, January 20. Hearings Wednesday, January 18 Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee, “Nomination of Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) to Serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services.” Notable Policy Events Tuesday, January 17 […]
Health Policy Update 1-9-17
What’s Ahead: This Week Notable Policy Events Monday, January 9 National Press Club, “Luncheon with Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell.” Additional information: http://bit.ly/2iUF7oB Tuesday, January 10 HHS Office of the National Coordinator of Health IT (ONC), “Privacy Policy Snapshot Challenge Webinar,” Additional information: http://bit.ly/2hY21wX Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), “Webinar, Beneficiary Engagement […]
Health Policy Update 12-19-16
What’s Ahead: This Week Notable Policy Events Monday, December 19 – Tuesday, December 20 HHS, Panel of the Technical Advisory Panel on Medicare Trustee Reports. Additional information: http://bit.ly/2hCtS6B Tuesday, December 20 Commonwealth Fund, “ eHealth Initiative, “Current State of Progress Towards Achieving True Interoperability.” Additional information: http://bit.ly/2hCx5Ts Weekly Wrap Up: Notable Health Care Developments From Last […]
Health Policy Update 12-12-16
What’s Ahead: This Week Congressional Schedule The House and Senate are in recess, returning Tuesday, January 3 for the start of the 115th Congress. Notable Policy Events Monday, December 12 White House, “Helping Gamers Get Health Care Coverage (An Epic Win).” Additional information: http://bit.ly/2hcYkB1 American Enterprise Institute, “Obamacare’s Administrative Law Space: Navigating the Next Frontier.” Additional […]
Health Policy Update 11-28-16
What’s Ahead: This Week Congressional Schedule Both Chambers are now in recess for the Thanksgiving holiday and will be back in session starting on Tuesday, November 29. Notable Policy Events Monday, November 21 eHealth Initiative, Webinar, “Re-Imagining Care Delivery: The Power of Technology.” Additional information: http://bit.ly/2f9biRe Tuesday, November 22 Bloomberg Government, Webinar, “What to Watch in […]
Health Policy Update 11-21-16
What’s Ahead: This Week Congressional Schedule Both Chambers are now in recess for the Thanksgiving holiday and will be back in session starting on Tuesday, November 29. Notable Policy Events Monday, November 21 eHealth Initiative, Webinar, “Re-Imagining Care Delivery: The Power of Technology.” Additional information: http://bit.ly/2f9biRe Weekly Wrap Up: Notable Health Care Developments From Last Week […]
Health Policy Update 11-14-16
What’s Ahead: This Week Congressional Schedule Both chambers will be back in session this week. The House will convene on Monday, November 14, while the Senate will convene on Tuesday, November 15. Leadership elections are expected to be held this week. Notable Policy Events Saturday, November 12 – Tuesday, November 15 American Medical Association (AMA), 2016 […]
Six Things You May Not Have Known about the Medicare Shared Savings Program
On December 22, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that 89 new organizations will join the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) in January 2015. These accountable care organizations (ACOs) will bring approximately 23,000 additional physicians and other providers into the ACO program, and will likely be the last group of program entrants […]
