Tuesday, November 16, 2021: Payers

The CMS released data showing that the number of improper payments made under Medicare fee-for-service declined by $20.72 billion since 2014. The 2021 Medicare fee-for-service estimated improper payment rate—for claims processed between July 1, 2020, and June 30,...

Monday, November 15, 2021: Payers

A U.S. appeals court has extended its order halting President Biden’s shot-or-test mandate for businesses with 100 or more employees. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit said the mandate was “fatally flawed,” criticizing the requirements as “a...

Monday, November 15, 2021: Life Sciences

California, Colorado, and New Mexico are moving ahead of federal guidance by expanding eligibility for COVID-19 booster shots to all adults. The policies are an attempt to mitigate a feared surge around the end-of-year holidays. Colorado and New Mexico have among the...

Monday, November 15, 2021: D.C. News

President Biden has tapped former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu to oversee the implementation of the roughly $1 trillion infrastructure bill. Landrieu has promised to work closely with state and local governments to organize projects and create new jobs to support...

Monday, November 15, 2021: D.C. News

President Biden announced Friday he is nominating Robert Califf to again serve as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The new selection was expected imminently because Acting Commissioner Janet Woodcock cannot legally stay on as the acting head...