Sheppard Health Law

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The Rebate Programs are administered as part of the prescription drug affordability provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (the “IRA”), which is aimed at “lower[ing] out-of-pocket drug costs for people with Medicare and improv[ing] the sustainability of the Medicare program for current and future generations.” [1]

Medicare 52

Medicare Medicaid Pharmaceuticals Public Health services 52

NASHP

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

This model legislation limits out-of-network rates for inpatient and outpatient hospital services to the lesser of (a) the state’s median in-network commercial rate for the same service; or (b) [X]% of the Medicare rate for the same service in the same geographic area.

Regulations 52

Regulations Medicare Tricare Hospitals 52

NASHP

AUGUST 31, 2023

Funding for state and local health departments decreased 17 percent between 2009 and 2019, while experts estimate that an additional $4.5 billion per year is necessary to ensure access to basic public health services.[1] billion per year is necessary to ensure access to basic public health services.”

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Accountability Public Health services Population Health 52

Sheppard Health Law

AUGUST 25, 2022

The expansive legislation includes key health care provisions, including drug pricing reforms, inflationary rebates, Medicare Part D benefit redesign, as well as myriad other updates. Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program. The Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) was signed into law by President Biden on August 16, 2022.

Medicare 52

Medicare Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Medicaid 52

Bill Of Health

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

This separated spheres of authority vision does not account for the ubiquitous use of federal/state partnerships in achieving national and state policy goals, especially health policy goals. Yet, these laws have no federal alternative if states fail or if implementation is otherwise thwarted, say, by court order.

Medicaid 98

Medicaid Public Health services Regulations Accountability 98