The National Community Pharmacists Association, which represents 19,400 independent pharmacies, has formed Trust LLC to investigate the use of direct and indirect remuneration fees they are being charged by PBMs.
When doctors encourage informed referrals to specialists who can demonstrate lower costs and better outcomes, this can have a significant impact on VBC program costs, sometimes resulting in millions of dollars of annual savings.
In a process known as negotiated rulemaking, 14 people chosen by the Biden administration will be meeting for a series of hearings to guide the Education Department toward a proposal on student loan relief.
This week, Sen. Bernie Sanders released a report calling on Congress and the IRS to strengthen oversight of these hospitals' tax-exempt status, however, the American Hospital Association said report is "off base."
Starting in January, the average monthly Social Security check for retired workers will go up $59 – a much smaller cost-of-living adjustment than last year's record 8.7% hike, reflecting a slowdown in inflation.