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…
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Impeachment Hearings Threaten to Derail Drug Price Reform
In a time of great partisan divide, both sides of the aisle seem to agree…
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…
Congressional Leaders Pressure FDA to Act Quickly on CBD Regulation
Earlier this month, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell moved to include report language in the…
HHS, DOL, and Treasury Release Additional Guidance on Mental Health Parity
On September 5, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Labor,…
The Precision Medicine Group Discusses Copay Accumulators, References Aimed Alliance Report
Following the enactment of a new law in Virginia that regulates copay accumulator programs, the…
Federal Agencies Walk Back Copay Coupon Protections
Earlier this year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the 2020 Notice…
Health Care Stakeholders Identify Prior Authorization as Ripe for Reform
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched the Patients Over Paperwork Initiative in…
Federal Regulators Fail to Provide Effective Oversight of Medicaid Managed Care Programs
Following news reports that Medicaid managed care contractors are not properly delivering care to patients,…
Aimed Alliance Responds to Trump Administration’s Proposed Changes to Sec. 1557 of the ACA
On May 24, 2019, the Trump Administration proposed several changes to Sec. 1557 of the…