As states continue to legalize recreational cannabis, there is a growing demand among cannabis users for public venues where they can safely consume and enjoy cannabis products in a social setting. This has led to increased...more
On July 25, 2023, the federal government introduced regulations and guidance aimed at improving adherence to the requirement that insurance companies must provide mental health and substance use disorder treatment benefits on...more
In the strongest regulatory move made against OpenAI since the launch of its Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT in November 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has opened an investigation to determine whether...more
8/4/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
CID ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Investigations ,
Machine Learning ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
In April, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized new regulations that will make critical healthcare services more accessible and affordable for Americans while expanding opportunities for physicians and...more
As part of the Federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the coverage of telehealth services by Medicare was greatly expanded by CMS through the COVID-19 telehealth waivers. Further expansion of...more
9/12/2022
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Fraud Abuse and Waste ,
Health Care Providers ,
Information Reports ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Advantage ,
OIG ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued an advisory opinion under the federal physician-self referral law (the “Stark Law”) (Advisory Opinion No. CMS-AO-2021-2) (the “Advisory Opinion”) clarifying...more
Key Takeaways of the Court’s Rulings: OSHA cannot enforce its vax-or-test ETS covering all employers with 100 or more employees, and employers have no obligations under it. However, the CMS mandate affecting certain health...more
1/14/2022
/ Administrative Authority ,
Biden Administration ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Mandates ,
Lack of Authority ,
National Federation of Independent Business v Department of Labor and OSHA ,
OSHA ,
SCOTUS ,
Stays ,
Temporary Regulations ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety