We get AI for work™: Preparing Real-World Healthcare Environments for an AI-Driven Future
DOL Compliance Tools & PBM Regulation, NLRB Intake Updates - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
Health-e Law Podcast, Episode 20 | J.P. Morgan Healthcare 2026 and Beyond: How Digital Innovation Shapes Healthcare M&A
Podcast - Minority Deals in Healthcare Private Equity: An Evolving Opportunity for GPs and Founders Counsel That Cares Podcast Series
Pay Transparency + the Power of Preventive Strategies: Episode 3 — Pivoting Toward Preparation in the Life Sciences
Pay Transparency + the Power of Preventive Strategies: Episode 2 — Healthcare Compliance Crossroads
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 266: Navigating Today’s Healthcare Landscape with Leighton Roper of Maynard Nexsen
Hospice Insights Podcast - Reimagining How We Navigate Change and Loss: A Conversation with Sonya Dolan and Bridget Sumser of Mettle Health
Podcast - The Fast-Growing Wound Care Industry
Concierge Practices: Getting Started and Staying Compliant
Podcast - J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference Recap: What Dealmakers Expect in 2026
Illinois Supreme Court Tightens Standing for No-Injury Consumer Claims — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast | Service Animals, the ADA, and Workplace Rights
Episode 265: Redesigning Clinical Trials Through Technology with Patrick McCarthy of Validcare
From Diligence to Post-Closing: What’s Shifting in 2026 Health Care Transactions
Private Equity Investment in Health Care
Healthcare Trend Report: A Review of the Pharmacy and Drug Supply Chain Sectors
Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Health Care Financing Compliance, Regulatory, and Privacy Pitfalls — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Health Care Financing Compliance, Regulatory, and Privacy Pitfalls — The Consumer Finance Podcast
AGG Talks: Government Insight for Life Sciences Leaders | Patient Assistance Programs and the False Claims Act: Enforcement Trends and Compliance Risks for Life Sciences Companies
The Government of Québec has recently published, for consultation, a draft regulation on conditions for lodging workers. Despite its technical nature, this draft, if adopted as is, will significantly reshape the obligations...more
If you have not updated your HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices, now is the time! On the podcast this week we walk you through what you need to do to bring your Notice of Privacy Practices into compliance before the deadline....more
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are offering digital health device manufacturers a combination of a new pathway to market and a payment system. Our FDA: Drug & Device...more
Over the past few years, scrutiny of Medicaid “provider taxes” has increased, largely because of concerns that they may inflate federal spending in the Medicaid program....more
President Trump’s April 15, 2025, Executive Order on lowering the cost of prescription drug pricing, among other things, directed the Department of Labor (DOL) to propose regulations to improve the transparency of fees and...more
In our January 14 blog, we explained that Chief Judge Lance Walker of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine had entered a nationwide preliminary injunction in American Hospital Association v. Kennedy, blocking the...more
Attorneys from Ballard Spahr’s Life Sciences and Health Care Industry Teams descended upon sunny San Francisco for the 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Health Care Conference—#JPM26—January 12 to 15. The favorable weather mirrored the...more
Can a non-physician own a med spa in Texas? The short answer is “no” – non-physicians cannot directly own medical spas in Texas. But don't be discouraged. Through a properly structured Management Services Organization...more
It is no exaggeration to say that the past year has seen the most significant push to reform the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) generally recognized as safe (GRAS) process in more than two decades (see our prior...more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) State Performance Standards System (SPSS) Guidance on January 13, 2026. This system evaluates State Survey Agencies (SAs) on their...more
On February 2, 2026, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued its long-anticipated Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance (ICPG) for the Medicare Advantage (MA)...more
Healthcare providers subject to HIPAA must revise their Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) by February 16, 2026, to comply with recent federal regulatory changes. ...more
As part of the recently enacted Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026, Congress has reauthorized the Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher (RPD PRV) program, long sought by the biopharmaceutical and life sciences...more
On January 22, 2026, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division’s Fraud Section released its 2025 Year in Review (the Report), detailing its enforcement efforts and priorities....more
GLP-1 medications, originally developed for diabetes and now widely used for weight management, are rapidly becoming a major cost concern for employer health plans. Annual costs per user often exceed $10,000, and demand is...more
When DNA Tests Meet Estate Plans: Surprise Heirs and the Legal Fallout - For many families, at-home DNA testing kits like 23andMe and Ancestry.com have provided fascinating insights into ancestry and genetic health. But...more
Introduction and Summary - As part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, Congress established new identification and attestation requirements for off-campus outpatient departments of acute care hospitals. Although Medicare...more
Key Takeaways - Healthcare M&A activity is rebounding in 2026, but with higher execution standards. Capital is returning to the market, particularly in the middle market, but investors are prioritizing proven operating...more
Healthcare workers, billing specialists, and medical professionals frequently encounter fraudulent practices that drain billions of dollars from Medicare programs annually. Yet many individuals who witness these schemes...more
U.S. Congress will largely return to normal operations this week, following passage of an appropriations package on February 3, 2026, that will fund the vast majority of federal agency operations through the end of 2026. ...more
The life sciences investment climate is looking up, as industry adapts to challenging supply-side forces and AI makes inroads in healthcare....more
Our most recent installment of Kelley Drye’s State Attorney General Webinar Series featured a conversation with representatives of the West Virginia Attorney General’s Office, including Chief Deputy Jace Goins, Consumer...more
North Carolina state government leaders this year are likely to consider important issues including a state budget bill, funding for education and health care (including Medicaid), and various policy issues....more
The Q1 and Q3 Life Science and Health Care Law Update covers key trends in the EU only while the other reports (on Q2 and Q4) cover key trends in the EU as well as in the Big Five (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK) in life...more
Unless your medical practice “creates or maintains” substance use disorder (SUD) records covered by federal law (42 CFR Part 2), you can ignore the barrage of panic-inducing emails you have been receiving informing you that...more
