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Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Challenges Facing Managed Care Organizations under the Current Administration

Within the first six months of President Trump’s second term, his Administration and the GOP have already implemented significant policies that are reshaping health care in the United States. Through his Administration’s...more

Alston & Bird

Health Care Week in Review | Trump Administration Releases FY 2026 Budget Proposal; CMS Launches Oversight Initiative on Medicaid...

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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

McDermott Will & Emery

CMS Requests Hospitals Submit Gender-Affirming Care Data

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On May 28, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) sent a letter to “select hospitals” that provide gender-affirming care services, requesting information about how those hospitals adhere to quality standards...more

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The First 100 Days: By the Numbers

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To state the obvious, a lot has happened in healthcare over the first 100 days of President Trump’s second term. But how much? ...more

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Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up Newsletter | March 2025 Recap

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This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights key regulatory and enforcement activity for March 2025. This month features: - Noteworthy enforcement actions demonstrating that the Anti-Kickback Statute...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Senate Bill 316: An Overview for North Carolina Hospitals

Earlier this week, Senate Bill 316 (the “Bill”) was filed in the North Carolina state legislature. The Bill covers a large swathe of healthcare-related issues, and the additional regulatory elements of the Bill would likely...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

The Status of Providing Gender-Affirming Care to Minors in NY

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In recent months, Executive Orders issued by the current Administration regarding gender-affirming care of minors have been the subject of much debate and litigation. The crux of these lawsuits is largely two Executive...more

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Breaking Down the New No Surprises Act FAQs Post-TMA III

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On January 14, 2025, the US Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments), along with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), jointly issued Part 69 of a series of...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

HHS to Close 6 of 10 Regional OGC Offices, With Potentially Significant Impacts on Providers and Suppliers

On Tuesday, March 11, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced plans to close six of the nation’s 10 regional offices for the HHS Office of the General Counsel (“OGC”). These closures, which...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rescinds "Richardson Waiver" Policy

On March 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced a new policy to reverse course on certain public notice and comment procedures. This marks a significant change to a process in place for...more

Proskauer - Health Care Law Brief

HHS Scraps Richardson Waiver, Clearing Way for Faster Rulemaking

On March 3, 2025, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued a policy statement rescinding the Richardson Waiver, a policy in place since 1971 that required notice-and-comment rulemaking for...more

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OIG Nursing Facility Compliance Program Guidance: Renewed Focus on Fraud and Abuse

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The US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General’s (OIG’s) release of Nursing Facility Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance (ICPG) for the first time since 2008 reemphasizes the...more

Maynard Nexsen

HHS Abandons Public Comment Practices Under the Richardson Waiver

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On March 3, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., officially announced the rescission of the Richardson Waiver, a policy in place since 1971 that required public...more

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Department of Health and Human Services Seeks to Revise Rulemaking Policies

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On Friday, February 28, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a policy statement announcing changes to rulemaking processes for agencies within HHS. According to the statement, HHS is rescinding a...more

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HHS rescinds policy regarding notice-and-comment rulemaking – implications for health care industry

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On February 28, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS” or “the Department”) issued a Policy Statement rescinding long-standing HHS guidance regarding the use of notice-and-comment rulemaking to adopt certain...more

Alston & Bird

Health Care Week in Review | The House of Representatives Approved a Budget Resolution and President Trump Signed an EO on...

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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

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Health Care Week in Review | Senate Passes First Budget Resolution; DOJ Opts to Continue Defense in Braidwood SCOTUS Case

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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

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Ambulatory Surgery Center Trends in Regulation, Compliance, and Enforcement

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Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) are experiencing significant shifts in regulation, reimbursement, and operational practices. These changes are driven by evolving healthcare policies, technological advancements, and the...more

Stotler Hayes Group, LLC

CMS Cracks Down on Responsible Party Liability in LTC Admission Agreements

A nursing facility that participates in the Medicaid or Medicare programs may not require a third party to guarantee payment for a resident’s admission or continued stay. However, facilities are allowed to require a resident...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

May the Coverage Be With You: Navigating CMS’s Changes to the Health Insurance Marketplace

The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently issued the final “HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2026” (hereinafter referred to as the “Rule”)...more

McCarter & English, LLP

New Jersey Regulatory Update Part I - January 2025

Below is Part I of our New Jersey Regulatory Update focusing on regulations that were finalized in 2024 by various New Jersey agencies that impact healthcare. The final regulations range from additional transparency...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Nursing Home Update

The federal government has made a variety of changes to federal requirements aimed at improving the quality of care at long-term care facilities across the country. In May 2024, the United States Department of Health and...more

Butler Snow LLP

Health Care Due Diligence: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure

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Due diligence properly performed in connection with the purchase and sale of a health care entity is simply different—vastly so—than due diligence performed in other contexts. Failure to recognize this reality can lead to...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] 2023 Healthcare Enforcement Compliance Conference - November 5th - 7th, Washington, DC

Hear directly from the enforcement community - Want to gain insight into properly monitoring, detecting, investigating, and managing violations? Join us at HCCA’s Annual Healthcare Enforcement Compliance Conference to...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Virtual Event] Columbus & Indianapolis Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference - June 2nd, 8:25 am - 4:30 pm ET

General and specialty compliance education from the comfort of your home or office - HCCA’s Regional Healthcare Compliance Conferences provide practitioners with virtual compliance learning that covers a wide variety of...more

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