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President Signs 2026 Spending Package to End Brief Shutdown; Trump Administration Launches TrumpRX

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On February 2, 2026, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released a request for public comment entitled, Request for Public Comment on the Updated Criteria for Determining Maternity Care Health...more

Goodwin

FDIC Rescinds Enhanced Digital Signage Requirements

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In January 2026, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) revised its digital-signage requirements, relaxing the guidelines that dictate where and how FDIC-insured labeling must appear online....more

Cozen O'Connor

Court Says Ensuing Loss Requires More Than Increased Susceptibility

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In Stella Property Development and Event Production, LLC v. Auto-Owners Insurance Company, 2026 WL 221489 (W.D. Pa. 2026), the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania denied summary judgment as...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

Reminder: HIPAA Notices of Privacy Practices Must Be Updated By February 16, 2026

As we move closer to the February 16 deadline, this is a reminder for HIPAA covered entities to confirm they are on track to update their Notice of Privacy Practices (“NPP”) to comply with the finalized federal requirements...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Medicare Advantage: New OIG Compliance Guidance Has Implications for Providers

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On February 3, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG), published the long-awaited Medicare Advantage Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance (Medicare Advantage...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Congress Passes Landmark PBM Reform in 2026 Spending Bill

On February 3, 2026, Congress passed – and the President signed – the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (2026 CAA). The legislation includes a long‑anticipated and far‑reaching package of PBM reforms. These reforms draw...more

Mintz - ML Strategies

2026 US Health Care Policy Outlook: Affordability Pressures, TrumpRx, and ACA Uncertainty

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Health care policy will be at the center of Washington’s agenda in 2026. The midterm elections this November are already shaping the federal landscape and influencing Congress’s priorities. Affordability remains a top voter...more

Ankura

[Webinar] What’s Next for Venezuela: Political, Economic, and Energy Outlook Live Executive Briefing | Panel Discussion & Q&A -...

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As political and policy decisions in Caracas begin to materially influence U.S. policy, regional stability, global energy markets, and private‑sector engagement, organizations with exposure to Venezuela and the broader Latin...more

Haynes Boone

When “Skin in the Game” Meets Uninsurable Risk: Rethinking “Knock-for-Knock” Carve Outs

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In the offshore oil and gas sector, procurement contracts have long served as sophisticated risk management tools designed to promote commercial certainty by clearly defining parties’ obligations and allocating risks in a...more

Nossaman LLP

Key Takeaways from the California Public Utilities Commission SB 254 Wildfire Report

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The California Public Utilities Commission (Commission) recently issued its Senate Bill 254 Information and Recommendations (Report) in response to Executive Order N-34-25 and the recent Senate Bill 254 (Becker, 2025) (SB...more

Saul Ewing LLP

The Friday Five: Five ERISA Litigation Highlights - February 2026

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This month’s Friday Five explores decisions reviewing what evidence is necessary to prove that a condition like long COVID is “sufficiently disabling”, what standard of review applies to benefits under FEGLI, whether an...more

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Not Our Week: Three NY Third Dept. Decisions, All Headwinds for the Defense

Two new 3rd Dept. workers’ compensation cases this week plus one Unemployment Insurance decision on independent contractor status. None of them are good for the defense....more

Freeman Mathis & Gary

2025 FMG Insurance Coverage Annual Report

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A summary of the year’s important insurance coverage and extra-contractual cases within FMG’s footprint across the country. State Farm Automobile Ins. Co., v. Orlando - In vacating the Court of Appeals’ opinion, the...more

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FCA Enforcement Watch and Beyond - Five Headline Trends for 2026

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The FCA’s launch of its inaugural Enforcement Watch newsletter provides fresh visibility into the regulator’s enforcement caseload, priorities and approach. Coupled with the High Court’s recent two-part judgment endorsing the...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Supreme Court of Canada Decision Provides Guidance for Interpreting Insurance Policies

Overview - In Emond v. Trillium Mutual Insurance Co., the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) has provided updated guidance on the interpretation of insurance policies. The SCC reaffirmed its longstanding approach that insurance...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Ninth Circuit Upholds Administrator’s Denial of Residential Mental Health Benefits Under ERISA

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In an unpublished memorandum decision, the Ninth Circuit in R.R. v. California Physicians’ Service d/b/a Blue Shield of California, affirmed the insurer and administrator’s denial of benefits for a dependent’s residential...more

Hogan Lovells

Business interruption insurance: lessons from Covid-19, five years on

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With the limitation clock running down for covid-19 business interruption (BI) claims in the UK, Hogan Lovells partner Lydia Savill, counsel Sara Bradstock and associate Sophie Warren offer key insights for insurance...more

Pullman & Comley - Connecticut Health Law

Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities Extended Through December 2027

As a follow-up to our post earlier this week, President Trump has signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (CAA). The law extends key COVID-19 era Medicare telehealth flexibilities through December 31, 2027...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

HUD Revised Foreclosure Bidding Process for FHA Loans

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently revised the requirements for bidding at a foreclosure sale and for utilizing Claims Without Conveyance of Title (CWCOT), including Post-Foreclosure Sales...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

CMS’s 2027 Medicare Advantage Proposal: “Flat” Rates with Tighter Risk Adjustment

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On January 26, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Calendar Year 2027 Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Medicare Advantage (MA) capitation rates and Medicare Part D payment policies. CMS...more

Stevens & Lee

Hospitals Beware – Mandatory Provider-Based Attestations Are Back

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On Feb. 3, 2026, President Trump signed into law the Consolidated Budget Act of 2026. One small but mighty provision included in the Act will create a compliance burden on hospitals that provide outpatient off-campus...more

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The Evolving Landscape of Insurance Coverage for False Claims Act (FCA) Probes: Understanding the Impact of a Delaware Court...

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Companies operating in heavily regulated industries are becoming increasingly familiar with Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Investigative Demands (CID). Traditionally viewed as a pre‑suit investigative tool, a CID may...more

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Amanda Crawford was appointed as the new Commissioner of Insurance for the Texas Department of Insurance

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Amanda Crawford was appointed by Governor Greg Abbott in January 2026 to serve as the new commissioner of insurance (CIO) for the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI), officially stepping into the role on February 3. She...more

Baker Donelson

New Jersey Enacts Major Expansion of the New Jersey Family Leave Act Effective July 17, 2026

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New Jersey has enacted sweeping amendments to the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA) that dramatically expand the law's coverage, reduce employee eligibility requirements, and introduce new job‑protected leave rights that...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

HHS OIG Advisory Opinion 26-01: Commercial‑Only Cost‑Sharing Waivers for a New Colorectal Screening Test Do Not Trigger AKS or...

Key Takeaways - Coverage and beneficiary class drive the outcome. Because the manufacturer’s colorectal screening test currently has minimal federal program coverage and the waiver is limited to commercially insured patients,...more

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