HHS Releases New Prescribing Guidelines for Opioids to Address Treatment Abandonment
On October 10, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued new…
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HHS Encourages Value-Based Arrangements with New Exceptions to the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute
On October 9, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released two…
Aimed Alliance Opinion Piece on Nonmedical Switching Published in the Columbus Dispatch
On October 8, 2019, the Columbus Dispatch published an opinion piece authored by Aimed Alliance…
Along State Lines: Medicaid Expansion
State borders have become dividing lines that determine whether many Americans have access to Medicaid…
CMS Issues Guidance Allowing States to Implement Health-Contingent Wellness Programs
On Monday, September 30, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the…
35 People Indicted for Fraudulently Billing Medicare $2 Billion for Genetic Tests
In response to one of the country’s largest health care fraud schemes, the Department of…
Idaho Submits Waiver for Medicaid Work Requirements
After a failed attempt to implement work requirements for Medicaid recipients, Idaho has resubmitted an…
Impeachment Hearings Threaten to Derail Drug Price Reform
In a time of great partisan divide, both sides of the aisle seem to agree…
Exorbitant Health Care Costs Weigh on Both Employers and Employees
A recent survey of employers conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation revealed that the cost…
Aimed Alliance Submits Comment to HHS in Response to Proposed Rule on Hospital Transparency
On September 27, 2019, Aimed Alliance submitted a comment to the U.S. Department of Health…