CMS finalizes policies it says will lower drug prices, reduce burdens

CMS recently issued a final rule for the 2018 Physician Fee Schedule and a final rule with comment period for the Quality Payment Program.
The agency said the rules will relieve regulatory burdens for providers and encourage innovation that increases competition, reduces prices, and enhances the relationship between patients and their doctors.
“During my visits with clinicians across the country, I’ve heard many concerns about the impact burdensome regulations have on their ability to care for patients,” CMS administrator Seema Verma, MPH, said in a press release. “These

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