Lawsuits, Health News, and COVID-19 News
Employers and Mental Health Coverage
The ERISA Industry Committee v. United States Department of Health and Human Services et al. Brief Summary: On January 17,…
State-Based PBM Reform
Mulready v. Pharmaceutical Care Management Association Brief Summary: Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA), a trade association representing pharmacy benefit managers…
GLOBE Model Expected to Have Minimal Impact on Part B OOP Costs
A new analysis published by Avalere Health found that the proposed GLOBE (Global Benchmark for Efficient Drug Pricing) Model would have…
New Report – International Reference Pricing: Lessons Learned from Abroad
For decades, rising costs of health care, health insurance, and prescription drugs have been a major concern for American consumers, caregivers,…
Aimed Alliance Leads Efforts to Ask CMS to Improve Access to Treatment for High Risk Medicare Beneficiaries
On April 23, 2020, Aimed Alliance submitted sign-on letters to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to request…
Some Regulatory Relief Adopted During the COVID-19 Pandemic May Remain in Place After Pandemic Ends
On April 15, 2020, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma noted that some of the regulations…
