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In the latest effort by the Trump administration to reduce costs and increase access to anti-obesity medications like Ozempic and Wegovy (also known as GLP-1s), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced...more
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has imposed immediate nationwide moratoria on the initial Medicare enrollment of hospices and home health agencies (HHAs), including additions of new branch locations,...more
On May 6, the NCUA placed a federally chartered credit union in Jackson, Mississippi, into conservatorship, citing “unsafe and unsound practices.” The credit union, which maintains more than 15,500 members and holds roughly...more
On May 14, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States resolved a circuit split1 when it unanimously (9-0) ruled in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC (Caribe). It held that a claim against a broker that negligently...more
In a short, unanimous decision delivered by Justice Barrett on May 14, the United States Supreme Court in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC et al. ruled that the FAAAA does not preempt state law negligent hiring claims...more
One of the most settled—but frequently litigated—principles in insurance law is that bad‑faith liability is derivative of coverage. In general, an insurer cannot be liable for bad faith where it did not owe coverage or...more
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Quinn v. Ga Sec of State - elections, voter rolls, standing- Florida Supreme Court - Tallahassee - Knight v. State - capital case, postconviction relief-...more
On Mother’s Day, May 10, 2026, the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), Labor (“DOL”) and Treasury (collectively, the “Departments”) issued proposed regulations to establish certain fertility benefits as...more
On April 29, 2026, the Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division ruled that the trial court erroneously denied a defendant insurer’s request to sever and stay an insured’s New Jersey Insurance Fair Conduct Act...more
Amtrust N. Am., etc. v. Liberty Mutual Ins. Co., No. A-2587-24 (March 27, 2026) - In Amtrust N. Am., etc. v. Liberty Mutual Ins. Co., Amtrust appealed from a trial court’s dismissal with prejudice of its declaratory judgment...more
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
What is considered a covered “collapse” under a homeowner’s policy? One Florida appeals court recently addressed this question in Escobar v. Citizens Prop. Ins. Corp., No. 3D24-1234, 2026 WL 817362 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. Mar....more
Providers caring for patients with chronic conditions have for years faced a persistent mismatch between how care is delivered and how Medicare pays for it. Managing chronic illness often requires ongoing monitoring,...more
Physician assistants in Alaska may soon have greater autonomy to provide healthcare services after the passage of Senate Bill 89, which has been referred to as the Physician Assistant Scope of Practice Modernization Bill....more
In Greenaker v. Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Co., Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal clarified the difference between actual cash value (ACV) and replacement cost value (RCV) valuations and reversed a final...more
Appraisal awards seem to be a hot topic in Texas courts as of late, and Petropoulos v. Safeco Ins. Co. of Indiana, No. 4:23-CV-00500-ALM-BD, 2026 WL 408597 (E.D. Tex. Feb. 12, 2026), report and recommendation adopted, No....more
For decades, legal teams and insurance organizations have relied on templates and boilerplate language to drive efficiency and maintain a measure of uniformity across pleadings, demand responses, discovery answers, and other...more
In this edition of Logistics: Bite-Size Insights, we consider the data behind the latest global supply chain disruption trends, explore the changing face of theft of goods in transit, and discuss the importance of affirmation...more
In a significant ruling for insurance practitioners, the Court of Common Pleas for the State of Delaware recently clarified the boundaries of the state’s Personal Injury Protection (PIP) statute. On March 12, 2026, in USAA...more
In 2022, the Delaware Supreme Court, en banc, reversed a decision of Superior Court Judge Karsnitz in a pro hac vice matter, writing that “[b]oth the tone and the explicit language of the Superior Court’s memorandum opinion...more
Earlier yesterday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced nationwide moratoria for new enrollments of hospice and home health providers effective May 13, 2026. Providers can access the CMS press release...more
Aviation claims professionals are navigating an increasingly complex environment shaped by evolving regulations, advancing technology, and heightened expectations for early investigation and coordinated response. Mica Nguyen...more
Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman Pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions....more
Reforming prior authorization processes has been on the regulatory menu for a while. Both patients and providers have argued that prior authorization is a complex and burdensome process that too often results in patients...more
For most of its HIPAA enforcement history, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has engaged in a remarkably similar pattern with (allegedly) noncompliant healthcare organizations:...more