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Biden Administration Issues Interim Final Rule on Surprise Medical Billing

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in conjunction with the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor (DOL), Treasury (collectively, the Departments), and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has issued an interim final rule with a comment period that seeks to implement the No Surprises Act aimed at surprise medical billing.

surprise medical billing, Administration, White House, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, healthcare, health system, hospitals, CMSRon LantonOctober 5, 2021Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Labor, Treasury, OPM, Office of Personnel Management, surprise medical billing

First Meeting of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Occurs

The White House held the first meeting of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Occurs (PCAST). PCAST deals with “1) U.S. competitiveness, security, and international science and technology leadership; and 2) U.S. public health and pandemic preparedness.”

White House, tech, technology, telecommunicationsRon LantonOctober 5, 2021President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), PCAST, White House