CMS issues regulations implementing the Medicare Improvements to Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) of 2008
Client Alert | 1 min read | 08.26.11
On August 26, 2011, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued regulations implementing MIPPA provisions and finalizing revisions to Medicare Advantage (MA), Medicare Part D, and section 1876 cost plans. The revisions together conform "changes to the MA regulations to implement statutory requirements regarding special needs plans (SNPs), private fee-for-service plans (PFFS), regional preferred provider organizations (RPPO) plans, and Medicare medical savings accounts (MSA) plans, cost-sharing for dual-eligible enrollees in the MA program and prescription drug pricing, coverage, and payment processes in the Part D program, and requirements governing the marketing of Part C and Part D plans." These regulations are set to go into effect 60 days after publication in the Federal Register, which is slated for Sept. 1, 2011.
Since then, the final rule has been issued and is now available on the Public Inspection Desk. The rule finalizes revisions to regulations governing Medicare Advantage (MA), Medicare Part D, including "This final rule will go into effect 60 days after publication in the Federal Register, which is slated for Sept. 1."
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DOJ Establishes National Fraud Enforcement Division
On April 7, 2026, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum establishing the National Fraud Enforcement Division (NFED) within the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). This new division will be dedicated to the centralized, coordinated investigation and prosecution of fraud against taxpayer dollars and taxpayer-funded programs. AAG Blanche acknowledged that, while DOJ has a “storied history of combatting fraud,” DOJ has “never adopted a comprehensive and coordinated approach to investigating and prosecuting fraud against taxpayer dollars and tax-payer funded programs.” The NFED was created to close that gap with its core mission being to “zealously investigate and prosecute those who steal or fraudulently misuse taxpayer dollars.”
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OMB Issues New Policy on Federal IT Transparency and Acquisition Oversight
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Preserve It or Lose It: A Missing Jury Instruction Costs Columbia University $94M in Damages
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U.S. State Privacy Enforcement: Key Priorities and Practical Guidance From State Regulators
