On April 2, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that, effective immediately, it is modifying its current policy to shorten the abstinence period, from
In our continuing efforts to provide you with relevant and timely information during the COVID-19 crisis, Powers has set up a dedicated webpage for information
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a toolkit on Medicare payments to providers of telehealth and telemedicine services on Friday, March 20.
HRSA/OPA Guidance in Response to COVID-19
Late yesterday, HRSA/OPA updated its website to include guidance addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. The guidance states:
Case-by-Case Waivers –
The COVID-19 pandemic has created an increased need for the use of telehealth services. Powers has received several questions from Ryan White clinics about whether
On June 18, 2019, HRSA issued an information collection request (ICR) regarding the guidelines for manufacturer audits of 340B covered entities and the OPA informal
You will probably recall that Powers asked the HRSA HIV/HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) for guidance recently on whether Ryan White program income may be used to
On January 7, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order instructing Medi-Cal to transition all pharmacy services for Medi-Cal managed care to fee-for-service (FFS)
OPA recently posted a program update entitled “Best Practices for Covered Entities: Resolving Contract Pharmacy Related Non-Compliance.” In the update, OPA states that it has
On April 30, 2018, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a notice that HHS has withdrawn a proposed rule that would