CMS Issues Additional Guidance on Program to Allow People with Medicare to Pay Out-of-Pocket Prescription Drug Costs in Monthly Payments

February 15, 2024

On Thursday, February 15, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the second part of draft guidance for the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan that outlines requirements for Medicare Part D plan sponsors, including outreach and education requirements, pharmacy processes, and operational considerations, for the program’s first year, 2025.

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Readout of HHS Secretary Becerra’s Roundtable with National Black Leaders Commemorating Black History Month

February 15, 2024

On Wednesday, February 14, 2024, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra met with leaders from national Black civil rights, faith-based, and health organizations to discuss efforts to improve health and human services outcomes in the Black community and further advance health equity.

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FTC, HHS Seek Public Comment on Generic Drug Shortages and Competition Amongst Powerful Middlemen

February 14, 2024

On February 14, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) jointly issued a Request for Information to understand how the practices of two types of pharmaceutical drug middlemen groups—group purchasing organizations (GPOs) and drug wholesalers—may be contributing to generic drug shortages.

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HHS Releases 2023 Update to Equity Action Plan, Outlines New Commitments to Advance Equity

February 14, 2024

On February 14, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the 2023 update to its Equity Action Plan, in coordination with the Biden-Harris Administration’s whole-of-government equity agenda.

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HHS Expands TEFCA by Adding Two Additional QHIN

February 12, 2024

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), announced on February 12, 2024, that two additional organizations—CommonWell Health Alliance and Kno2—have been designated as Qualified Health Information Networks™ (QHINs™) capable of nationwide health data exchange governed by the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement ^SM(TEFCA^SM).

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