The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently ruled that Real Alternatives, “a non-profit non-religious anti-abortion organization,” must comply with the “contraceptive mandate” of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act [ACA; Pub. L. No. 111-148, 3/23/10].  The …

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The State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy recently proposed amendments to Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) regulations concerning the “manner of issuance of a prescription,” “information required for submission,” and “electronic format required for the transmission of dispensing information.”  The proposed …

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a proposed rule (82 Fed. Reg. 35270, 7/28/17) that includes significant cuts to calendar year 2018 payment rates and the wage index for home health agencies serving Medicare beneficiaries, as …

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