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CMS Issues Final Rule for FY 2026 Inpatient and Long-Term Care Hospital Payments

Holland & Knight LLP on 8/8/2025

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on July 31, 2025, issued the final rule to update Medicare payment policies and rates for fiscal year 2026 under the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and the...more

Executive Orders and Policy Updates

Jones Day on 4/3/2025

Since President Trump's inauguration, the Trump administration has issued a number of executive orders and policy actions with potential impacts for the life sciences industry. Notable actions include rescinding Biden-era...more

Congress Extends Telehealth Flexibilities for Two More Years

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 12/19/2024

With only two weeks remaining in the year, Congress is considering a government funding deal (the “Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2025” or the “Bill”) that includes a...more

Healthcare Regulatory Check-up Newsletter | April 2024 Recap

McDermott Will & Schulte on 5/29/2024

This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights regulatory activity for April 2024. We discuss several US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) agency actions, including the Calendar Year (CY) 2025...more

COVID-Era Flexibilities Granted in Wake of Change Healthcare Cybersecurity Attack

McDermott+ on 3/21/2024

Today marks one month since United Health Group’s (UHG) Change Healthcare reported that it had been hit by a cybersecurity attack. The attack has caused a major disruption to the US healthcare system, significantly impacting...more

Health Care Week in Review: CMS Finalizes Medicaid DSH Rule and House Launches Bipartisan AI Task Force

Alston & Bird on 2/26/2024

Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

Health Care Week In Review: HHS Selects the First 10 Drugs for Medicare Drug Price Negotiation

Alston & Bird on 9/6/2023

Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

Health Care Week in Review: Emerging Technology Coverage Pathway, Long COVID Advisory

Alston & Bird on 6/26/2023

Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

Health Care Week in Review: HHS Coverage Flexibilities and MedPAC/MACPAC Reports

Alston & Bird on 6/19/2023

Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

CMS Issues Final Rule Withdrawing Health Care Staff COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC on 6/6/2023

On June 5, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule withdrawing the requirement that employees of CMS covered health care providers be vaccinated against COVID-19. You may recall that...more

Health Care Week In Review: Fifth Circuit Review of ACA Requirement and HRSA Funds Health Centers

Alston & Bird on 5/22/2023

Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

Washington Healthcare Update - May 2023 #2

McGuireWoods Consulting on 5/16/2023

This Week in Washington: Debt Ceiling Continues to Loom Over the Capitol; DEA Extends COVID-19 Controlled Medications Prescribing Telehealth Flexibilities...more

Health Care Week In Review: COVID-19 PHE Expires, DEA Issues Final Rule

Alston & Bird on 5/15/2023

Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

Health Care Week in Review: Senate Votes to End COVID-19 National Emergency, CMS Releases Rate Notice

Alston & Bird on 4/3/2023

Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

Washington Healthcare Update - March 2023

McGuireWoods Consulting on 3/7/2023

This Week in Washington: Workforce issues studied, PBMs under more scrutiny...more

10 Legal Challenges for the Health Care Industry in 2023

ArentFox Schiff on 2/17/2023

With the new year underway, the ArentFox Schiff Health Care team highlights 10 of the most pressing legal issues facing the industry in 2023. End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. After being in effect for more than...more

Washington Healthcare Update - February 2023 #2

McGuireWoods Consulting on 2/14/2023

This Week in Washington: President Biden delivers State of the Union Address, House votes to end CDC COVID-19 Foreign Air Traveler Vaccine Mandate...more

Washington Healthcare Update - February 2023

McGuireWoods Consulting on 2/7/2023

This Week in Washington: President Biden announces ending date of COVID-19 PHE, House begins investigations into COVID-19 origins; State of the Union scheduled for Feb. 7...more

Hot Topics in Health Care January 2023

Burr & Forman on 1/18/2023

Court Remands Remedy for Unlawful 340B Rule to HHS - On January 10, 2023, the DC District Court remanded the issue of how to remedy five years of underpayments to 340B hospitals to the Department of Health and Human...more

Health Care Week in Review: Congress Passes Omnibus, HHS Releases Hospital Data

Alston & Bird on 12/26/2022

Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

Health Care Week in Review: CMS Issues Prior Authorization Proposed Rule

Alston & Bird on 12/12/2022

Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

Health Care Week in Review: HHS Declared a Public Health Emergency (PHE) for Puerto Rico Due to the Flooding

Alston & Bird on 9/27/2022

Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

Washington Healthcare Update - August 2022 #3

McGuireWoods Consulting on 8/30/2022

This Week in Washington: Administration focuses on mental health and monkeypox issues...more

Health Care Week in Review: CMS Released CY 2023 OPPS Proposed Rule

Alston & Bird on 7/18/2022

Below is Alston & Bird's Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

Washington Healthcare Update - June 2022 #3

McGuireWoods Consulting on 6/28/2022

This Week in Washington: Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade and Rules in Becerra v. Empire Health Foundation...more

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