The Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) Office of Pharmacy Affairs (OPA) issued a notice on the availability of the revised 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program (Pilot) (press release). What it is. Following an interest in manufacturer use of rebates to make the 340B ceiling price available, HRSA issued a notice to establish a 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program for manufacturers… (Slifer, July 31, 2026) #340B, #Program Integrity

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the fiscal year (FY) 2027 hospice payment rate update final rule (final rule; fact sheet). What it is. The final rule addresses the hospice wage index, payment rates, aggregate cap amount, Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) updates, hospice election statement requirements, regulatory clarifications, and requests for information related to future hospice… (Eisen, July 30, 2026) #End of Life and Palliative Care, #Hospice, #Quality

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the fiscal year (FY) 2027 inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) prospective payment system (PPS) proposed rule (final rule; fact sheet). What it is. The final rule includes updates on the payment rate, outlier thresholds, and wage index decreases, along with proposals for the quality reporting program. Why it’s important for you. CMS… (Slifer, July 30, 2026) #Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities, #Quality

The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee convened a session to advance the nominations of Dr. Erica Schwartz to serve as the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Sean Kaufman to serve as the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), and Keith Sonderling as the Secretary of Labor. The committee also marked up and… (Luddy, July 30, 2026) #Prevention, #Privacy, #Public Health