Remote prescribing via telemedicine continues to be a huge area of interest among prescribers and other health care providers....more
Gender-affirming care has become the latest flashpoint in state legislatures and state and federal courts across the nation.
States are divided, with some passing laws that seek to restrict access to gender-affirming care...more
On Friday, October 6, 2023, the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) and Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) filed a Second Temporary Extension of the COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescription of...more
The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization one year ago overturned 50 years of legal precedent protecting the constitutional right to abortion in the United States, leaving the question of...more
On April 21, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to preserve access to the prescription abortion drug mifepristone. However, while the case continues in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the future of...more
As health care entities around the country face staffing shortages, hospitals have started to turn to apps to fill nursing shifts. New apps allow hospitals to engage nurses as independent contractors to fill open shifts,...more
On February 24, 2023, the Drug Enforcement Agency (“DEA”) announced proposed permanent rules around prescribing controlled substances via telemedicine that expand the circumstances under which practitioners can prescribe...more
In the era of abortion regulation and the wind-down of the COVID-19 public health emergency (“PHE”), new legislation in states such as Utah may be a sign of what is to come for online and telehealth prescribing. On February...more
On April 14, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued new guidance on the Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) process, created under the No Surprises Act (NSA) to provide a mechanism for payers and...more