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Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

California’s New CCPA Cybersecurity Audit Regulations: A Roadmap to “Reasonable” Security?

Last week, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“Agency”) approved adoption of detailed new regulations under the CCPA that will include (among other notable components) a rule requiring annual cybersecurity audits for...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

California Adopts Regulations on Cybersecurity Audits

California has approved new regulations requiring some companies to conduct annual audits of their cybersecurity programs, including the policies, procedures, and practices for protecting personal information. On July 24,...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Who Is Accountable for AI?

Orrick’s John Bautista sat down with Rune Kvist, founder and CEO of Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company, to explore accountability in AI and how creating auditable standards and insurance products could unlock...more

WilmerHale

2024 CMS Audit and Enforcement Report

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On July 15, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an Audit and Enforcement Report summarizing its annual Medicare Advantage (Part C) and Prescription Drug (Part D) program audits and enforcement...more

Clark Hill PLC

What the SBA’s 8(a) program audit means for small businesses

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SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler recently announced a comprehensive audit of the 8(a) Business Development (BD) program. While the full scope and implications are still unfolding, it’s crucial for participants, applicants,...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

OIG Announces 2025 Work Plan Review: What Clinical Laboratories Need to Know About Medicare Payments for Diagnostic Lab Tests

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In June 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced a new item in its Work Plan: “Medicare Payments for Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests in 2024.” This annual review,...more

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Qlarant, Novitas Audits Escalate as Medicare Skin Substitutes Spending Hits $1.6 Billion, CMS Seeks Evidence of Clinical...

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The wound care industry faces unprecedented scrutiny as Medicare Part B expenditures for skin substitutes exceeded $1.6 billion in the fourth quarter of 2023 alone. The spending surge has triggered a wave of skin substitute...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

AI and Tech under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Key Restrictions, Risks, and Opportunities

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On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed “The One Big Beautiful Bill Act” into law. While much attention has focused on the bill’s rejection of a proposed 10-year federal ban on state and local artificial intelligence (“AI”)...more

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PCAOB Survives and Continues to Share Guidance with Audit Committees

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Despite the future of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board coming under threat, the PCAOB continues to release guidance, implement rules, conduct inspections and pursue enforcement actions....more

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OFCCP Resumes 503/VEVRAA Activity but Closes All Pending Audits

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On Wednesday, July 2, 2025, the OFCCP issued a notice (referred to as a “Stakeholder Message”) regarding the agency’s renewed enforcement activity. In short, the OFCCP will: Resume processing complaints against federal...more

Dentons

Ep. 68 – Before You Audit—Why Pre-Audit Planning Matters

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If you’re preparing to launch an audit within your healthcare organization, pause for a moment and consider this: how well you plan before the audit begins can significantly affect the outcome—and your risk exposure. This...more

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The EU’s Legal Tech Tipping Point – AI Regulation, Data Sovereignty, and eDiscovery in 2025

As we navigate through 2025, the European legal landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, particularly in the realms of artificial intelligence (AI) regulation and data sovereignty. These changes are reshaping how...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Hospice Insights Podcast - Election Inspection: Be Proactive to Avoid Costly Election Statement Denials

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In an audit, election statement deficiencies can be costly. Auditors deny all claims covered by the problematic election statement, and those costs can multiply if more than one patient was affected. In this episode, Husch...more

Ankura

Forensic Analytics in Pharmaceutical Fraud Investigations: Lessons from Recent Cases

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The pharmaceutical industry faces escalating risks from sophisticated fraud schemes, including counterfeit drug distribution, billing irregularities, and corporate malfeasance. Forensic analytics—powered by AI and advanced...more

Dacheng

China Monthly Data Protection Update: June 2025

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This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s data protection sector for June. TC260 Two Cybersecurity Practice Guidelines on Personal Information Protection Compliance Audits: On May 19, 2025, TC260 issued two...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - Let's Be Serious-Supply Chain Audits

When was the last time you conducted an audit of your supply chain classifications? Did you know, that if Customs comes knocking, for a specific reason, they can go back up to five years in your data....more

King & Spalding

OIG Releases Audit of Medicare Payments for Evaluation Management Services Billed on the Same Day as Eye Injections

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On May 27, 2025, HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report outlining its finding that Medicare payments for evaluation management (E&M) services provided on the same day as eye injections were at risk for...more

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New Security Measures for Large Databases: When a DPA’s Directives Set Standards

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In response to a record year of personal data breaches in 2024, affecting millions of individuals, the French data protection authority (CNIL) has published a set of security directives for operators of large databases. While...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

The Compliance Gap in AML AI: Why Audit-Ready Tools Matter

icraAs artificial intelligence reshapes financial compliance practices, regulators across Latin America and globally are increasing their scrutiny of AI-based AML tools. This article explores the growing audit gap, and what...more

Fenwick & West LLP

5 Things Fintech Startups Need to Know About AML Compliance

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Bank-fintech partnerships have transformed the financial services landscape, creating new opportunities and challenges for traditional banking institutions and innovative technology companies alike. ...more

Proskauer - Health Care Law Brief

CMS to Immediately Begin Auditing Medicare Advantage Plans in Significant Expansion of Enforcement Efforts

On May 21, 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced a significant expansion of its auditing efforts with respect to Medicare Advantage (“MA”) plans....more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

CMS Announces Sweeping Changes to RADV Audits

On May 21, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced significant changes in its risk adjustment data validation (RADV) audits. The changes focus on speed, the volume of targeted contracts, and...more

Bracewell LLP

Department of Energy Announces Initiative to Review the Agency's Federal Awards

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On May 15, 2025, the Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE), Chris Wright, issued a memo entitled “Secretarial Policy on Ensuring Responsibility for Financial Assistance” in which Secretary Wright announced DOE’s intent...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Data Protection Compliance Audits to Take Effect in China in 2025

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The Measures outline requirements and procedures for self-initiated and regulator-mandated compliance audits from May 1, 2025....more

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New Security Measures for Large Databases: When a DPA's Directives Set Standards

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In response to a record year of personal data breaches in 2024, affecting millions of individuals, the French data protection authority (CNIL) has published a set of security directives for operators of large databases. While...more

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