Legislative and regulatory summaries

To help our members navigate the complex regulatory and legislative landscape, Vizient’s office of public policy and government relations prepares summaries of key legislation and important regulations for hospitals. If you have any questions about specific legislative or regulatory developments, please don’t hesitate to contact our team at (202) 254-2602.

• Nov. 3 – Vizient regulatory update summarizing 340B Medicare drug reimbursement reduction in final 2018 outpatient prospective payment rule
• Sept. 25 – Vizient legislative summary of proposed Graham-Cassidy health reform legislation
• Aug. 16 – Vizient regulatory update on CMS proposed rule cancelling Episode Payment Models bundled payment program and CJR expansion
• Aug. 9 – Summary of outpatient prospective payment system 2018 proposed rule
• July 28 – Summary of proposed rule to update Year 2 of the Quality Payment Payment Program
• June 27 – Better Care Reconciliation Act – Legislative Summary
• May 19 – Vizient regulatory summary of the FY2018 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule
• May 18 – Vizient regulatory update on final rule delaying implementation of episode payment models and other mandatory bundled payment models
• March 20 – Vizient regulatory update on release of interim final rule delaying applicability date of new episode payment models mandatory bundled payment
• March 14 – Vizient legislative summary of the American Health Care Act
• March 3 – Vizient legislative update of potential Medicaid reforms in House ACA repeal legislation
• Feb. 22 – Vizient regulatory update on delay of effective date of episode payment models mandatory bundled payment rule
• Jan. 17 – Vizient regulatory summary of episode payment models mandatory bundled payment final rule

• Dec. 14 – Vizient legislative summary of the 21st Century Cures Act
• July 25 – Vizient summary of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act