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The Medicare program is broken down into four parts. Part A covers the cost of healthcare items and services provided during inpatient hospital stays as well as skilled nursing facility, hospice, and some home health care. Part B covers certain physician services, outpatient care, medical supplies, and preventive services. Together, Parts A and B are

Digital health—that is, medical care enhanced or made possible by the use of technology—has changed the landscape of healthcare in America. Innovation in this sector is at an all-time high and 2024 will no doubt see greater expansion and acceptance of digital health within the care continuum.

The US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) published favorable Advisory Opinion No. 23-15 on January 3, which concluded that a consultant’s proposal to provide gift cards to existing physician practice customers in exchange for referring other physician practices to the vendor would not implicate the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS).

As Prescribed and Health Law Scan subscribers know that the end of the holidays means the annual J.P. Morgan (JPM) Healthcare Conference is only days away. To make the most of the 2024 conference and conference-adjacent opportunities, read on for a preview of the current economic environment for dealmaking in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries