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Massachusetts Supreme Court Rules Online Tracking Technologies Do Not Violate State Wiretap Law

In a highly anticipated decision on an issue facing courts across the country, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held in late October that Massachusetts hospitals’ use of online tracking technologies that collect and...more

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A Reminder for All Health Care Providers When Forming Business Arrangements

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According to a federal district judge in Mississippi, a cancer center’s investors bought themselves a lawsuit because of a conscious decision not to structure the ownership arrangement in compliance with a safe harbor. A...more

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NY Department of Health Bolsters Hospital Cybersecurity Regulations

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New York hospitals have less than a year to dust off their Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance programs and update them to comply with more stringent and detailed state regulations. Last...more

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The Impact of the Proposed 2025 Physician Fee Schedule on Parity and Delivery

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Healthcare in the United States is undergoing significant changes, particularly in the areas of reimbursement and coverage of telehealth, substance use disorders (SUDs), and mental health services. The proposed 2025 Physician...more

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Massachusetts to Begin Licensing Nonresident Pharmacies and In-State Compounding Pharmacies

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The Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy (Board) announced in September 2024 that it would soon require licensure for all nonresident pharmacies to dispense prescriptions, including sterile and nonsterile compounded products, to...more

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New York Adopts PBM Rules to Protect Consumers, Independent Pharmacies

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The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) recently announced it has adopted Pharmacy Benefit Manager Market Conduct Regulations to promote patient access to prescription drugs and to protect independent...more

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the buzz: Cannabis News & Policy Update | November 2024

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Welcome back to the buzz, our monthly cannabis news and policy update. Your at-a-glance source for regulatory developments, agency announcements, and trends impacting the cannabis industry. In this post-election edition...more

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OIG Releases Findings on Compliance with Hospital Price Transparency Rule

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Earlier this month, OIG’s Office of Audit Services released its latest report on providers’ compliance with the Hospital Price Transparency Rule (the HPT Rule). The HPT Rule requires hospitals to make public (1) a...more

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Episode 35: Let’s Talk Compliance: Physician Compensation Plans and Trends of 2024

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In this episode, Let’s Talk Compliance Hosts Jana Kolarik a partner of Foley’s Health Care Practice Group and PYA principal Angie Caldwell, discuss physician compensation plans and the latest trends in physician compensation...more

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The 2025 Final Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Physician Fee Schedule Rules: What Pharma Stakeholders Need to...

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This past July, we reported on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) release of the 2025 proposed Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) and Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) rules. CMS has now...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Alabama CON Report - November 2024

I. Certificate of Need Program - A. Contested Case: AL2024-008, Southern Orthopaedic Surgery Center, LLC, Montgomery County, AL: Proposes to develop a freestanding, non-hospital based, limited multi-specialty ambulatory...more

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[Podcast] Non-binding Guidance: Clinical Trial Diversity in Focus

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On this episode of Ropes & Gray’s podcast series Non-binding Guidance, health care partner David Peloquin and life sciences regulatory and compliance counsel Sarah Blankstein discuss the FDA's recent draft guidance on...more

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What Employers Should Know About Tobacco Surcharge Litigation

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Tobacco surcharges have become the focus of class action litigation in recent months. Although corporate wellness programs are commonplace, employers that impose a tobacco surcharge (or other premium discount) in connection...more

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DEA/HHS Telemedicine Prescribing of Controlled Substances Extension

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On November 15, 2024, the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) jointly issued a temporary rule, which extends the current flexibilities relating to prescribing controlled...more

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New York AG Secures $45 Million Settlement with Nursing Homes

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New York AG Letitia James entered into an Assurance of Discontinuance (“AOD”) with the owners, operators, management company, landlords, and associated entities of four nursing homes managed by Centers for Care LLC, d/b/a...more

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FDA Announces new Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) Benefits

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently revised its Guidance regarding the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) to improve the program’s benefits. Established as part of the FDA Food Safety Modernization...more

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Don’t Forget About Your Gag Clause Attestations

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December 31 is the upcoming deadline to submit gag clause attestations pursuant to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. ​When the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “CAA”) was enacted on December 27, 2020, it...more

Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto LLP

Utilizing the SEC Whistleblower Program to Hold Private Equity Owners of Nursing Homes Accountable

Government authorities and whistleblowers can receive ‘pennies on the dollar’ in penalties against nursing home chains defrauding vulnerable elderly patients. To improve recovery amounts, whistleblowers should consider...more

Dentons

Ep. 40 – Complying with Expanded Medicare Disclosure Requirements for Skilled Nursing Facilities

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is in the midst of an off-cycle revalidation process for all Medicare-participating skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), requiring them to submit much more information...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Implications of the Election on the Pharmaceutical and Biotech Industry

Although the election results are now clear, the impact on the biopharmaceutical industry remains uncertain. Here are some key observations: It is unrealistic to expect that the Republican sweep will bring an end to IRA...more

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Still in Telemedicine Limbo: DEA Issues Third Temporary Rule Extending Controlled Substance Prescribing Flexibilities Through...

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The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has announced a third temporary extension of the telemedicine flexibilities originally implemented during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE). This third extension continues...more

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Emergency Medical Service Provider Agrees to Pay a $90,000 HIPAA Settlement Following Ransomware Attack

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On November 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced a $90,000 settlement with Bryan County Ambulance Authority (“BCAA”), a provider of emergency medical...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Pandemic-Era Telehealth Flexibilities Currently on Life Support

Medicare coverage of telehealth services is reaching a critical point as many pandemic-era flexibilities are set to expire on December 31, 2024. As it stands, after the close of the year, Medicare coverage for telehealth...more

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: November 19, 2024

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Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector....more

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Election Implications for Telehealth, Health Equity, AI and Life Sciences

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In 2025, Republicans will hold the majority in both chambers of Congress, and the incoming Trump Administration will preside over the executive branch. For healthcare issues at the intersection of access and equity, this...more

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