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Regulatory Requirements Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)

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Medicare proposed rules include government pricing surprises: ASP changes and maximum fair price, new bona fide service fee and...

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Every July, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) publishes two proposed rules relating to how it plans to administer the Medicare Part B program for the next calendar year: the physician fee schedule (PFS)...more

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One Big Beautiful Bill Act Cuts the Power: Phase‑Outs, Foreign‑Entity Restrictions, and Domestic Content in Clean‑Energy Credits

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On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed H.R. 1—dubbed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)—enacting significant modifications to clean‑energy credits previously enacted under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. OBBBA...more

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The One Big Beautiful Bill Becomes Law: Impact on Clean Energy Tax Credits

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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act modifies the requirements for clean energy tax credits....more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

One Big Beautiful Bill Signed into Law – Impact on IRA Tax Credits

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On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (H.R. 1 119th Congress) (“OBBB”) into law. OBBB made changes to various tax provisions – including tax rates, modification of treatment of state and...more

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“One Big Beautiful Bill Act” signed into law: Clean energy credits and new FEOC/ Prohibited Foreign entity rules

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On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act. The Act includes significant amendments to tax credits originally enacted and/or amended under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA”)...more

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FEOC Restrictions on Energy Tax Credits: An Update

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On July 1, 2025, the U.S. Senate passed a version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that differed significantly from the version previously passed on May 22 by the U.S. House of Representatives as H.R. 1. Front of mind for...more

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Sustainable Aviation Fuel: An Overview of the Current Regulatory Landscape in the UK, EU And USA

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We have set out below an overview of the current regulatory frameworks governing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in the key jurisdictions of the UK, EU and USA. SAF has emerged as a critical component in the global drive...more

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House advances 'One Big Beautiful Bill': Implications of new FEOC restrictions on clean energy tax credits

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On May 12, 2025, the House Ways and Means Committee reported out a significant tax reconciliation bill, known as the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill.” While the bill aims to extend and enhance several provisions from the 2017 Tax...more

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Updates on Executive and Legislative Developments Impacting Renewable Energy

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Executive and legislative actions impacting renewable energy at the federal, state, and local levels have arisen at an unprecedented rate since President Donald Trump took office. In January, we outlined in this legal update...more

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CMS Finalizes Annual Medicare Advantage and Part D Rulemaking Updates

In April 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued multiple pieces of guidance related to Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage, including the Final CY 2026 Part D...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

CMS Finalizes Updates to the Prescription Creditable Coverage Methodology Determination

In April 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued multiple pieces of guidance related to Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage, including the Final CY 2026 Part D Redesign Program Instructions....more

Epstein Becker & Green

CMS Issues CY 2026 MA & Part D Rate Announcement, Final Rule on CY 2026 Policy and Technical Changes to Programs, While Seeking...

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Several April releases seem to signal some basis for optimism for stakeholders in Medicare Advantage and Part D, though with sufficient undertones to recommend caution....more

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CMS Final Rule on CY 2026: Policy and Technical Changes

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released on April 4, 2025, the final rule for contract year (CY) 2026 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit...more

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An MA Extravaganza: Overview of the Final Rule and Rate Announcement

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This past week, the Trump administration put its first major stamp on the Medicare Advantage (MA) program. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released two final regulatory documents related to MA: - The...more

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Democratic AGs Sue Over Access to Clean-Energy Funds

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A group of four Democratic AGs sued the EPA and Citibank, N.A., as a financial agent for the federal government, alleging that they wrongfully denied the states access to funds appropriated by Congress for clean-energy...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

CMS’s ACA Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Proposed Rule – What it may mean for Health Plans

Earlier this month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its 2025 Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Proposed Rule (Proposed Rule), proposing a number of enrollment and eligibility policies...more

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Bona Fide Service Fees, Government Price Reporting, and the Inflation Reduction Act

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“Manufacturers are responsible for meeting all four parts of the definition of bona fide service fee before a fee can qualify as a bona fide service fee.” ...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Final Regulations Released for the Clean Electricity Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have published final regulations concerning the low-income communities bonus credit program under Section 48E(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

New IRS Guidance on Domestic Content Bonus Credit

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have issued Notice 2025-08 (the “First Updated Elective Safe Harbor”), offering new guidance on the bonus credit for projects using domestically produced...more

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Treasury Issues Final Regulations on Technology Neutral Clean Energy Projects

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On January 7, 2025, the US Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued final regulations (the “Final Regulations”) relating to technology-neutral tax credits for clean energy...more

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Mintz IRA Update — Fourth Edition: Q1 2025

Mintz’s Pharmacy Benefits and PBM Contracting Practice is pleased to present the ‘Fourth Edition: Q1 2025’ of our Mintz IRA Update, a regular publication that delves into developments of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022...more

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Mintz IRA Update — Duplicate Discounts Between the 340B Program & Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program

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The 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B Program) is no stranger to controversy. We have previously covered the ongoing contract pharmacy legal battles and the new alternative dispute resolution process. And now, a new 340B hurdle...more

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Mintz IRA Update — Operationalizing the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan and Medicare Inflation Rebate Program

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In addition to the Part D Benefit Redesign, the IRA’s Medicare Prescription Payment Plan (MPPP) went into effect beginning January 1, 2025. The MPPP requires Part D Sponsors (PDPs) to allow Part D beneficiaries to pay for...more

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Manufacturers Challenge CMS’s Definitions of ‘QSSD’ and ‘Bona Fide Marketing'

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Drug manufacturers remain steadfast in their efforts to challenge the constitutionality of the Inflation Reduction Act’s mandatory price negotiation provisions. Recently filed suits contend that CMS has impermissibly expanded...more

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Federal Funding in Flux: Policy Shifts and Uncertain Terrain

Executive orders, funding freezes, and what’s next for federal disbursements - In his first week in office, President Trump issued a record number of executive orders (EOs) and key executive memorandums, setting new federal...more

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