On February 9, 2018, President Trump signed into law the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (“BBA”). Among the most notable changes that will occur with the enactment of the BBA is the inclusion of certain provisions taken from the Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (“CHRONIC”) Care Act of 2017 bill (S.870) which the Senate passed in September 2017. Among other things, the CHRONIC Care provisions will have the effect of redefining new criteria for special-needs plans (“SNPs”), in particular the special-needs Medicare Advantage ...
Blog Editors
Recent Updates
- The Future of 340B: New Bills Offer Competing Solutions to Modernize the 340B Drug Discount Program
- "Enough is Enough": HHS-OIG Freezes Funds for New York Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, Effective July 1
- Straight From the Source: AHLA Annual Meeting Highlights Fraud and Abuse Enforcement Efforts in 2026 and Beyond
- At the Half: No Free Kicks in FDA’s 2026 Enforcement
- CMS Codifies Drug Price Negotiation Program—With Modifications for 2029