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21st Century Cures Initiative Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

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New Mental Health Parity Guidance and Enforcement Efforts May Warrant a Deep Dive Into Plan Administration

The Department of Labor (DOL), the Department of the Treasury, and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are making good on their promise to issue more guidance and to aggressively enforce the federal Mental...more

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What are Your Thoughts on the Draft Trusted Exchange Framework?

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On January 5, 2018, the United States Department of Health and Human Services released for public comment a draft Trusted Exchange Framework, which seeks to accomplish interoperability with respect to patients’ Electronic...more

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New Guidance on Coverage for Eating Disorders

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The Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services recently released a frequently asked question (“FAQ”) regarding the implementation of the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction...more

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Here Comes the Rain: Employers Offering Mental Health Benefits Should Prepare for More Scrutiny

Employers can expect some challenging information requests about the mental health and substance abuse benefits offered to employees and their dependents through group health plans, if a draft form released by federal...more

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AGG Food & Drug Newsletter - January 2017

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP's Food and Drug Newsletter is a monthly update of legal and regulatory issues that affect the FDA-regulated community, including regular updates on legislative initiatives from AGG’s Washington, DC...more

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21st Century Cures: Examining Provisions for Streamlining FDA Regulations for Clinical Research in Title III

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The 21st Century Cures Act encourages biomedical research investment and facilitates innovation review and approval processes, but also serves as a vehicle for a wide variety of other health-related measures, including...more

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AGG Food & Drug Newsletter - December 2016

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP's Food and Drug Newsletter is a monthly update of legal and regulatory issues that affect the FDA-regulated community, including regular updates on legislative initiatives from AGG’s Washington, DC...more

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21st Century Cures: Not Just a Biomed Bill

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The 21st Century Cures Act signed into law on December 13, 2016 is gaining significant attention as landmark legislation promoting medical innovation. But the massive Cures Act goes much further and includes some relief...more

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The 21st Century Cures Act: FDA Reforms Aim to Spur Innovation in the Pharmaceutical, Medical Device and Health Research Sectors

On December 13, 2016, President Obama signed into law the 21st Century Cures Act (Act), one of the most important pieces of health care and life sciences legislation in several decades. The Act is intended to spur the rapid...more

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21st Century Cures: Tackling the Growing Problem of Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders

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The 21st Century Cures Act encourages biomedical research investment and facilitates innovation review and approval processes, but also serves as a vehicle for a wide variety of other health-related measures, including...more

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Significant Changes to Health Information Technology Found in 21st Century Cures Act

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On December 13, 2016, President Obama signed the 21st Century Cures Act ("Cures Act"), H.R. 34, into law. It enjoyed bipartisan support and was overwhelmingly approved by the House and Senate in recent weeks. The expansive...more

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21st Century Cures: Health Information Technology and Digital Health Tool Provisions in Title IV

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The 21st Century Cures Act encourages biomedical research investment and facilitates innovation review and approval processes, but also serves as a vehicle for a wide variety of other health-related measures, including...more

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Telemedicine for All, As Lame Duck Session Winds Down

Even with the federal legislators poised to head home at the end of the week, two significant telehealth measures continue to work their way through the House and Senate, further evidence that telehealth services have become...more

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Health Care Update - November 2015 #3

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Drug Pricing Issues Heat Up Following HHS Forum - Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) hosted a forum on prescription drug costs which featured players from every corner of the industry, including...more

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Washington Healthcare Update

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This Week: Senate Reauthorizes Older Americans Act; Bill Heads to the House... White House Holds 2015 Conference on Aging and Launches Several New Administration Healthy Aging Initiatives Enveloping Alzheimer’s, Dementia,...more

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Washington Healthcare Update

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This Week: 21st Century Cures Legislation Passes House in Bipartisan Vote... CMS Releases Proposed CY 2016 Home Health Prospective Pay Rule... CMS Releases Final CY 2016 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)...more

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Blog: 21st Century Cures Passes House Of Represenatives; Ups The Ante For HHS Grant And Contracting Fraud

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Earlier today H.R. 6, “21st Century Cures” passed the House of Representatives by an overwhelming vote of 344-77. Among the myriad provisions, the bill contains language creating civil money penalties (CMPs) for fraudulent...more

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Bill Would Extend CMPs to Federal Grants

The bill known as the “21st Century Cures,” H.R.6, would extend Civil Monetary Penalties (CMPs) to cover false claims and false statements relating to grants, contracts, and other agreements funded by the Department of Health...more

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Washington Healthcare Update

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This Week: House E&C 21st Century Cures Bill Passes Unanimously Out of Committee... House Votes to Codify Permanent R&D Tax Credit... CMS Released Proposed Rule Concerning Medicaid and CHIP Plans....more

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