Federal and State Policy
As the largest US healthcare payer, the federal government plays a dominant role in shaping the healthcare marketplace, while states take center stage when it comes to developing novel policy approaches. Our experts track, interpret, and model policies that affect insurance coverage, access, and consumer choice so you can see around the bend.
Congress Proposes Bill to Expand New Technology Add-On Payments for Antibiotics under Medicare
In the July/August 2013 RPM Report, I co-wrote an article with Avalere's Scott Gottlieb and Lauren Barnes discussing the potential to use the new technology add-on payments (NTAPs), a novel pathway created by Congress in 2001, as a foundation for new policies that support innovation and address public health goals.
Congress Passes Drug Quality and Security Act; Includes Both Compounding and Track & Trace Provisions
On Nov. 18, the Senate passed the Drug Quality and Security Act, roughly two months after it passed the House in September, seeking to clarify laws related to human drug compounding and to strengthen the prescription drug supply chain by creating a national system.
Infographic: A View of Broad-Based Efforts to Engage Patients
As regulators struggle to find answers to differing needs across the healthcare sector, patients are becoming a more integral part in shaping policy.
Podcast: Understanding New Approaches to Medicaid Expansion
In this podcast, Matt Eyles, Executive Vice President of Health Plans and Providers, gives a short preview of his upcoming MHPA presentation, Medicaid Premium Assistance Programs: Opportunities and Challenges for States and Plans.