Tag: Medicare

April 7, 2023

On March 15, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued initial program guidance related to implementation of the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program. CMS requested public comments on selected portions of the guidance by April 14, 2023. […]

February 14, 2023

Until recently, hospice programs generally enjoyed reputations for integrity and reliability. That distinction is fading fast. Born in the 1960s as a holistic movement to provide compassionate care for dying people, hospice gradually became ingrained in the health care system. […]

May 27, 2022

Last week, New York federal judge Vincent L. Bricetti dismissed a data breach class action against Northeast Radiology PC (northeast) and Alliance HealthCare Services (Alliance) because the plaintiffs failed to allege a cognizable injury. In July 2021, Jose Aponte II […]

August 25, 2021

Social Security and Medicare are federal programs that provide income and health insurance to qualifying populations, mostly older Americans and the disabled. Beneficiaries of both programs have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As of Aug. 21, 2021, 22.3% […]

June 18, 2020

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals held on Tuesday that the Trump Administration does not have the authority to compel drug companies to add the price of medicines to their television advertisements. The case overturned a rule published by that Department of Health and […]

May 2, 2018

What is a ‘Payroll Tax’ A payroll tax is a tax that an employer withholds from an employee’s salary and pays on behalf of his employees. The payroll tax is based on the wage or salary of the employee. In […]