FDA’s lab developed test rule could be first check on agency’s power post-Chevron
The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the Chevron doctrine would make it easier to challenge agency regulations, such as the LDT final rule.
CMS’ first No Surprises audit targets Aetna, finds some noncompliance
The findings are a “big deal,” according to one expert, as CVS’ health insurer didn’t follow some “major requirements that are essential to ensuring that the IDR process runs smoothly.”
Federal officials step down from health AI group’s board
HHS officials Micky Tripathi and Troy Tazbaz resigned from their roles as non-voting members of the Coalition for Health AI, an industry group working to create standards for artificial intelligence in healthcare.
CMS revised Medicare Advantage star ratings. Here’s which payers benefited.
More than 60 Medicare Advantage health plans from 40 insurers have received a higher star rating for 2024, according to a Healthcare Dive analysis.
Medicare proposes 2.6% bump to hospital outpatient pay next year
The sweeping payment rule also solidifies continuous eligibility requirements for children in Medicaid and CHIP, and holds hospitals to higher obstetric care delivery standards in a bid to improve maternal mortality.
FTC slams pharmacy benefit managers in first report from ongoing investigation
On Tuesday, regulators updated the public on their almost three-year-old inquiry into PBMs’ anticompetitive business practices. The report is not positive for the drug middlemen, which immediately criticized it as one-sided.
Federal judge blocks LGBTQ+ healthcare protections
The judge ruled the HHS had overstepped in applying an employment law decision to healthcare, a decision some experts say could occur more frequently after the Chevron doctrine was overturned.
Teladoc’s enterprise growth exec to depart
Laizer Kornwasser was terminated without cause after his position was eliminated. The executive change comes after Teladoc named a new CEO last month.
Healthcare groups say cyber rule should explicitly name insurers, vendors
Healthcare associations say insurers and vendors need to be more clearly included in the regulation, citing the impact of the Change Healthcare cyberattack.
FTC noncompete ban partially blocked by Texas judge
Judge Ada E. Brown held that the agency violated the Administrative Procedural Act and exceeded its statutory authority.