Health Policy Updates

During the week of January 23, The US Oncology Network Federal Government Relations team returned to the fully re-opened House office buildings on Capitol Hill to meet with members of the 118th Congress.

The law will fund the federal government through September 30, 2023 and mitigate scheduled Medicare payment cuts.

Among other policy proposals, the rule includes several proposed changes to utilization management programs in MA and greater flexibility to make changes to approved Part D formularies.

On November 11, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued final rules for the 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), Quality Payment Program (QPP), and Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS). 

Order directs HHS to leverage the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to further drive down prescription drug costs