CMS Releases Quarterly Listing of Program Issuances
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released its quarterly notice of program issuances. This quarterly notice lists substantive and interpretive regulations, guidelines of general applicability, statements of policy, manual instructions, and other Federal Register notices published by CMS between January and March 2025 for the various programs that it administers, including Medicare and Medicaid.
HHS OIG Updates Its Work Plan
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“HHS OIG”) updated its public‑facing Work Plan. This latest update includes a study comparing how drug costs differ between Medicare reimbursements to health care providers and pharmacies versus the Department of Veterans Affairs ability to directly purchase drugs from contracted wholesalers. This update also addresses concerns regarding whether the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has complied with federal laboratory inspection regulations and whether the FDA’s Office of Occupation Safety and Health has sufficient authority and independence to effectively oversee laboratory safety.
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