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New Maryland Law Regulates Use of AI in Health Care Utilization Management Reviews

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Our Health Care Group discusses what businesses need to know about a new law in Maryland that creates new requirements for health plans’ use of artificial intelligence in making coverage and treatment decisions....more

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Powering Up Part 2: HHS Announced OCR Enforcement Authority for Part 2 Final Rule

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The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will be ready to enforce the 2024 Part 2 Final Rule by the February 16, 2026, compliance deadline now that the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has delegated enforcement...more

McGuireWoods LLP

The Fertility Economy: Where Science Meets Market Demand

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The fertility and reproductive health sectors are experiencing dynamic growth, driven by shifting demographics, evolving societal attitudes and rapid technological advancement. The global fertility market size is expected to...more

Dentons

Ep. 77 – Keeping Up to Date on New Developments

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One of the biggest challenges for any busy compliance professional is staying abreast of all the changes in healthcare regulations, enforcement trends and risks. Yet doing so is critically important so that you have enough...more

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OCR to Enforce Part 2 Provider Compliance for Patients’ Substance Use Disorder Records

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Our Health Care Group discusses a new role for the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in enforcing HIPAA Part 2 provider confidentiality rules for patients’ substance use disorder records....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

State Antitrust Enforcement Roundup: Updates to Healthcare Merger Matrix; New Potential Legislation Targeting Private Equity and...

State oversight of healthcare transactions is continuing to undergo a significant transformation. As tracked in our updated Healthcare Merger Matrix, the number of states implementing or considering expanding antitrust laws...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

Med Spa Compliance Series: Area of Focus – Good Faith Examination

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As individuals across the country become increasingly focused on their health and wellness, the 20-billion-dollar med spa industry continues to grow. Patients are now visiting their med spa more than their primary care...more

Roetzel & Andress

Protecting Your Business with Enforceable Non-Compete Provisions - Video Blog Post

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When creating or updating employment contracts, it’s important to carefully review any non-compete provisions as laws vary by state and many have recently changed. Roetzel shareholder Ericka Adler provides guidance to...more

Cozen O'Connor

NY AG Puts Mental Health Ghost Network to Rest

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New York AG Letitia James has announced an agreement with MVP Health Plan (MVP) following an investigation that found systemic problems with the insurer’s mental health provider network. The investigation revealed that MVP’s...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: Florida’s New Proposed “Data Breach Transparency Rule”

The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) has proposed a new Florida Administrative Code Regulation (Rule) regarding "data breach transparency." The Rule will apply to the following...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Massachusetts Clarifies Licensure Reqs for PHPs, IOPs

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On August 27, 2025, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health issued a memorandum clarifying its licensure requirements for Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP), Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP), and Day Treatment...more

McGuireWoods LLP

From Delivery to Recovery: Unlocking Value in Postpartum Health

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Most maternal health complications happen after delivery, but for decades, postpartum care remained one of medicine’s most neglected phases of life. That is changing fast. The first 12 weeks after delivery, long overlooked,...more

Holland & Knight LLP

New Illinois Law Restricts Use of AI in Mental Health Therapy

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Illinois has become one of the first states to formally regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in therapy and psychotherapy services. Enacted Aug. 1, 2025, the Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act...more

Stevens & Lee

New York Adopts Certificate of Need Amendments to Streamline Reviews of Health Facility Projects

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The New York State Department of Health (the Department) adopted amendments to its Certificate of Need (CON) regulations at Part 710 of Title 10 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR) to update, modernize and...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Alabama CON Report - August 2025

AL2024-035, Crestwood Healthcare, LP d/b/a Crestwood Medical Center, Madison County, AL: Proposes to convert twelve (12) existing acute care beds to twelve (12) inpatient rehabilitation beds on the main campus of Crestwood...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

New Illinois law updates physical therapy standards for telehealth providers

On August 15, 2025, Illinois enacted Senate Bill (SB) 2153, which became effective on the date of signature. The legislation amends the Illinois Physical Therapy Act to remove various provisions that previously limited the...more

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Health Care Week in Review | CMS Announces Oversight Initiative to Increase Medicaid and CHIP Citizenship Enforcement; HHS...

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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

Dentons

Ep. 75 – Back to Basics: Understanding a Patient’s Right to Request an Accounting of Disclosures

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Our Back-to-Basics series celebrates back-to-school season by taking a fresh look at some basic compliance obligations....more

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CMS Proposes Reimbursement Changes for Remote Patient Monitoring

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On July 14, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Proposed Rule (PFS Proposed Rule). The PFS Proposed Rule proposes to reduce requirements for several...more

King & Spalding

CMS Issues FY 2026 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System and Quality Reporting Program Final Rule

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On August 1, 2025, CMS issued a final rule updating the Medicare rates and policies applicable to inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) under the IRF Prospective Payment System (PPS) and the IRF Quality Reporting Program...more

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Texas Passes New Law Regulating Electronic Health Records and the Use of AI by Healthcare Professionals

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On June 20, Texas enacted S.B. 1188, joining only a handful of states that are taking artificial intelligence (AI) and data offshoring restrictions into their own hands. The law applies to most healthcare providers and all...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Can New State Licensing Pathways for Foreign Medical Graduates Reshape Physician Staffing and Recruitment Landscape?

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Key Takeaways: States are increasingly enacting and considering laws authorizing alternative licensing pathways for internationally-trained physicians to practice medicine in the United States....more

Holland & Knight LLP

New Florida Law Attempts to Provide Leeway for Certain Stem Cell Treatments

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A new law in Florida, CS/CS/SB 1768, allows physicians to market and administer stem cell therapies that have not been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for orthopedic conditions, wound care and pain...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Colorado Revises Healthcare Regulations for Changes in Ownership, Surprise Billing Disclosures

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The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), which oversees the licensure of health facilities in Colorado, has adopted revised rules related to healthcare facility changes of ownership (CHOWs) and...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

‘We Cannot Do It Alone’: Cutbacks in Federal Funds, Engagement Spur Cries for HIPAA Help, New Laws

At the very top of Fisher-Titus Medical Center’s website is a link to the Change Healthcare HIPAA notice informing visitors of the last day to register for credit monitoring related to the world’s largest breach, which...more

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