Clinical Lab Products Magazine | Meeting the Variant Challenge

Alston & Bird has formed a working group to advise clients on the business and legal implications of the COVID-19 coronavirus.

This week, the House passed an appropriations bill to fund HHS and other agencies for the remainder of fiscal year (FY) 2024, with the Senate expected to vote shortly, and CMS introduced the ACO Primary Care Flex Model.

This week, CMS finalized a rule on the Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) program, clarifying hospital-specific DSH payment limits, and the House launched a bipartisan Artificial Intelligence (AI) Task Force to study AI-specific legislative proposals.

This week, CMS released guidance on the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan, which allows Medicare beneficiaries to pay prescription costs in monthly installments, and the House held a legislative hearing on 19 bipartisan health care legislations.

This week, CMS announced a data request for information (RFI) in an effort to increase Medicare Advantage (MA) transparency and the Senate Finance Committee released a plan to prevent and mitigate generic drug shortages.