On December 20, 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter to Genetech Inc., citing numerous deviations from current good manufacturing and tissue practices. The compliance issues were discovered during a facility inspection between June 18 and June 22, 2018. The agency also found that the company was engaged in the manufacturing and...
On January 25, 2019, the longest federal government shutdown was ended with the passage and signing of a three-week continuing resolution fully funding the federal government through February 15, 2019. The partial shutdown began on December 22, 2018 and lasted 35 days. Prior to the partial shutdown, Congress had already passed five of its major...
On November 2, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that updates payment policies, payment rates, and quality provisions for services furnished under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) on or after January 1, 2018. The PFS pays for services furnished by physicians and other practitioners in all sites...
News and noteworthy information for November 2017: ISASS Advocacy NCCI Edits – Cage & Instrumentation Coding CMS Issues 2018 Final Physician Fee Schedule CMS Issues 2018 Final Hospital Outpatient and ASC Rule CMS Issues 2018 Final Quality Payment Program Rule Quality Payment Program – Act NOW to Avoid Losing 4% of your Medicare Reimbursements ...