The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Final Rule banning noncompete covenants for workers is likely to present particular challenges for employers in the health care industry. Because of the structural and organizational...more
7/9/2024
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On May 7, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a Final Rule banning noncompete covenants for workers, including employees, independent contractors, and volunteers. The Rule will have practical implications on worker...more
Disputes between 340B Drug Pricing Program-covered entities and the drug manufacturers required to sell outpatient drugs to those entities at discounted prices will be governed by an alternative dispute resolution (ADR)...more
5/15/2024
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New Rule Finalizes Penalties for Violating the 2021 Price Transparency Rule -
On November 2, 2021, CMS published the 2022 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule that addressed its previously-proposed...more
Makes Permanent Telehealth Behavioral Health Rules -
CMS published the 2022 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule on November 2, 2021. The Rule keeps intact CMS’s temporary physician supervision requirements related to the...more
Click the link below for our complete analysis of recent updates to the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute and their impact on health care providers.
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3/3/2021
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On September 17, 2019, the US District Court for the District of Columbia ruled in American Hospital Association, et al. v. Alex Azar, II, et al that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) exceeded its statutory...more
10/2/2019
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