The drugmaker argues that the FDA's recent approval of a generic version of Entresto should not be allowed for multiple reasons. Novartis sent multiple requests to the agency hoping to stop the approval, but the FDA denied each one. 

Despite raging inflation and rising staff costs, the conversion factor is the lowest it’s been since 1993, Richard Heller, MD, MBA, wrote for MedPage Today. 

Three years after a pair of former hospital C-suite executives blew the whistle on their own institution, the U.S. Department of Justice has acted on the complaint.

The new medical device correction only includes a select number of devices. Abbott said they produce inaccurate readings, putting patient health at risk. 

The newly cleared device includes a rapid-exchange catheter and a helical balloon that takes the shape of a hollow cylinder when inflated.

The Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act would allow Medicare to reimburse for certain pharmacist-administered tests, treatments and vaccinations. 

Prior authorization is frustrating to clinicians, but a new survey from the American Medical Association shows it also frustrates patients to the point of abandoning care. The survey showed many more insights regarding PA impact on care.

Prior to the final proposal’s release, the American College of Radiology reached out to CMS to offer its recommendations on payment rates for five out of the six the new codes.