AMCP Legislative Days

The PIE Act: A Case Study in the Importance of Persistence in Policymaking

In the world of health care innovation, speed matters. But when it comes to developing and deploying cutting-edge treatments and therapeutics safely, a cautious and methodical approach is vital as well. Safety matters as much as speed, but faster doesn’t always mean riskier. In her latest blog, AMCP CEO Susan Cantrell discusses the history of the Pre-approval Information Exchange (PIE) Act and how it will help patients.
Pre-Approval Information Exchange, Legislation & Regulation
AMCP Regulatory NewsBreaks

Dec. 19, 2022: CMS releases Part D Proposed Rule

On Dec. 14, 2022, CMS released the Calendar Year (CY) 2024 Part C and D Policy and Technical Proposed Rule. This proposed rule applies to Medicare Advantage (MA), Part D, Medicare cost plans, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE).
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Meet Andrey Ostrovsky, MD, FAAP & Lisa Palko, PharmD

Andrey Ostrovsky, MD, FAAP, and Lisa Palko, PharmD, discuss the ADHD landscape, challenges, and progress, including Akili's digital therapeutics value proposition as the first FDA-authorized prescription video game treatment.
AMCP Regulatory NewsBreaks

Nov. 10, 2022: CMS Issues Guidance on IRA - Cost Sharing for Part B Drugs

On Nov.7, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance about the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) changes to cost sharing requirements. The requirements are effective April 1, 2023 for Part B drugs with prices increasing faster than inflation and July 1, 2023 for the monthly Part B cost-sharing cap for insulins.
AMCP Regulatory NewsBreaks

Nov. 2, 2022: CMS Issues Final Rule on Part B Immunosuppressive Drug Benefit

The Medicare Program; Implementing Certain Provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 and other Revisions to Medicare Enrollment and Eligibility Rules final rule implements certain provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) (P.L. 116-260) and is expected to be published in the Federal Register on Nov. 3, 2022.