We are pleased to present the latest edition of Monthly TCPA Digest, bringing you insights on TCPA regulatory and legislative updates, class action developments, and trends. If you have suggestions for content you would like...more
Congressional Hearings on the TCPA -
Both the House Energy & Commerce Committee and Senate Commerce Committee have shown interest in updating the TCPA by holding hearings on the law. On September 22nd, the House Energy...more
As of June 2015, 24 states utilize a traumatic or acquired brain injury waiver,1 as provided under section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act, which are designed to help individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) live in...more
In light of the continued compliance and litigation challenges presented by the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), Mintz Levin’s TCPA and Consumer Calling Practice team have launched an inaugural newsletter to keep you...more
8/26/2016
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Bipartisan Budget Act ,
Debt Collection ,
Declaratory Rulings ,
Exceptions ,
FCC ,
Federal Debt Collection ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Public Schools ,
Public Utility ,
Robocalling ,
Standing ,
TCPA
The next six weeks are shaping up to be the final work period before the summer recess, with both chambers scheduled to leave DC by July 15th for party conventions followed by the August recess. The National Defense...more
Last month, the House Energy and Commerce Committee (E&C) advanced eleven opioid-related pieces of legislation. While the House version of the Senate-passed Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (CARA) has yet to...more
FDA Reform Tops Spring Work Period Agenda -
The next work period basically runs from April 4 to May 27, with a both chambers adjourning for a week long recess the week of May 2nd. Following this work period, there will...more
The next work period basically runs from April 4 to May 27, with both chambers adjourning for a week long recess the week of May 2. Following this work period, there will be five weeks left on the legislative calendar before...more
4/5/2016
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Congressional Committees ,
Drug Pricing ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Home Healthcare Workers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Mental Health ,
NDAA ,
Water ,
Zika
This morning, the Senate HELP Committee will hold an executive session regarding the Mental Health Reform Act of 2016, a comprehensive mental health package negotiated in part by the Senate HELP Committee and the...more
Senate HELP Committee Set for Second Mark Up on Cures Effort -
This week, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) will hold its second legislative mark-up on its counterpart to the...more
3/8/2016
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Drug & Alcohol Abuse ,
EHR ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
GMO ,
HELP ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization (MACRA) ,
Prescription Drugs ,
SCOTUS
Congress Expected to Vote on Opioid Legislation -
This week, Congress will consider the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA). CARA would be the first step the Senate has taken in 2016 to address the opioid...more
What to Expect from Congress this Work Period -
The next Hill work period basically runs from February 22nd to March 23rd. As Congress returns, here’s a brief look at the pending health care issues on the radar for this...more
2/23/2016
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Federal Budget ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Hospitals ,
Justice Scalia ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Physicians ,
Prescription Drug Coverage ,
Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) ,
Substance Abuse
The next Hill work period basically runs from February 22 to March 18. As Congress returns, here’s a brief look at the pending health care issues on the radar for this work period....more
The Administration is Ramping Up Drug Pricing Response -
The President’s budget makes clear for all to see that the Administration wants to do something related to drug pricing. Unfortunately for the Administration,...more
2/17/2016
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Affordable Care Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
CMMI ,
Congressional Committees ,
Drug Pricing ,
Federal Budget ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Justice Scalia ,
Overpayment ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Proposed Legislation ,
SCOTUS ,
Substance Abuse ,
Zika
Martin Shkreli Not the Big Story on the Hill Last Week -
Congress’s complex relationship with prescription drugs was on display last week in the House of Representatives. In the House Committee on Oversight and...more
2/16/2016
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Biosimilars ,
BPCIA ,
Cancer ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Drug Pricing ,
GDUFA ,
Martin Shkreli ,
Mental Health ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Telemedicine ,
Zika
Are Lawmakers and Stakeholders Ready for the Silver Tsunami? -
Last week, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a projection that shows Medicare enrollment will grow by more than 30 percent in the next decade...more
2/16/2016
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Affordable Care Act ,
Alternative Payment Models (APM) ,
Congressional Budget Office ,
Drug Pricing ,
Elder Issues ,
FCC ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Healthcare Costs ,
Medical Debt ,
Medicare ,
Mental Health ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Substance Abuse ,
TCPA ,
Telemedicine
On February 3, 2016, a bipartisan group of Senators led by Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) have unveiled legislation that would expand the use of telemedicine and remote patient monitoring under...more
Welcome to 2016 and our annual look at what’s in store for the United States Congress in the coming year. Here you will find a preview of the US legislative agenda as well as a look at the Obama Administration’s regulatory...more
ML Strategies Publishes 2016 Legislative Outlook -
The ML Strategies 2016 Legislation Outlook is now available! The first session of the 114th Congress marked a productive year for Congress, with passage of numerous...more
Cadillac Tax Repeal Garners Bipartisan Support; Prospects for Implementation Delay Increase -
Last week, the Senate passed its reconciliation package by a vote of 52-47, sending it back to the House for approval and...more
Now just days away from the December 11th expiration of a short-term Continuing Resolution (CR) that has been funding federal activities since the start of the current fiscal year on October 1st, Congress is feverishly...more
Drug Pricing Issues Heat Up Following HHS Forum -
Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) hosted a forum on prescription drug costs which featured players from every corner of the industry, including...more
FDA Hosts Genome Scientists For Next-Generation Sequencing Conference -
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hosted genome scientists from across the nation at its campus in White Oak, Maryland. Two public...more
Ways & Means Leadership Changes – Health Policy Implications Looming:
As Congress pushes forward with a two-year budget deal, and new Speaker Paul Ryan begins his tenure as the top Republican in the House of...more
11/4/2015
/ 21st Century Cures Initiative ,
Affordable Care Act ,
Automatic Enrollment ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Co-Op ,
Congressional Committees ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Contraceptive Coverage Mandate ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Drug Pricing ,
E-Cigarettes ,
Federal Budget ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
FTEs ,
Generic Drugs ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Home Health Care ,
Hospitals ,
ICD-10 ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part B ,
MedPAC ,
Mental Health ,
New Legislation ,
Open Enrollment ,
OPPS ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Rebates ,
Rulemaking Process ,
SCOTUS ,
Substance Abuse ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine ,
Tobacco Regulations ,
Two-Midnight Rule ,
U.S. Treasury
Senate Working Group Pressing Forward on Telehealth -
As Congress focuses on bigger picture policy decisions, including broad budget negotiations and raising the debt ceiling, there are some exciting developments on the...more
10/29/2015
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Alternative Payment Models (APM) ,
Barack Obama ,
Cadillac Tax ,
Co-Op ,
Congressional Committees ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Drug Pricing ,
E-Cigarettes ,
Elder Issues ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fee-for-Service ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Generic Drugs ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part B ,
Medicare Part D ,
Mental Health ,
Orphan Drugs ,
PACE ,
Prescription Drugs ,
SAMHSA ,
Section 340B ,
Social Security ,
State Health Insurance Exchanges ,
Substance Abuse ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine