Democratic and Republican leaders of the Senate Finance Committee plan to reintroduce the Chronic Care Act in 2017. It would provide Medicare pay incentives to improve management of chronic-care patients at home, streamline care coordination, and promote telehealth opportunities.
A chronic-care bill introduced earlier this month by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and ranking member Ron Wyden, D-Wash., would realign Medicare payments to cover more telehealth benefits for stay-at-home patients with chronic disease.
Sens. Johnny Isakson, R.-Ga., and Mark Warner, D-Va., were cosponsors of the "Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary...
Preparations for the reauthorization of the Medical Device User Fee Amendments for 2028-2032 are underway, with the US FDA announcing a public meeting for 4 August. After negotiations with industry and other stakeholders, a draft agreement is due to Congress by 15 January 2025.
Robert Foster, HHS deputy general counsel and chief counsel for food, research and drugs, is temporarily heading the Office of Chief Counsel, but a permanent appointee is expected after Michael Stuart's confirmation as HHS general counsel.
The US FDA recently published a draft guidance document for manufacturers of mesh products that are used during several types of hernia repair procedures.
