RICO's Person/Enterprise Distinction - RICO Report Podcast
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 222: Hospital Response to Hurricane Helene with Jay Kirby of UNC Health Pardee
Prescribing GLP-1 Medications: Be Aware of Legal Limitations
Compliance and Value-Based Care
AGG Talks: Healthcare Insights Podcast - Episode 8: What Healthcare Companies Need to Know When the Government Comes Knocking
Beyond the Bylaws: The Medical Staff Show - Medical Staff 101
Building a Solid HR Foundation in Healthcare Practices
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 221: Healthcare Investment Banking with Scott Davis of Provident Healthcare Partners
Hospice Insights Podcast - Upping the Ante: Will CMS’s Enhanced Oversight Efforts Cause Hospices to Fold?
Maximizing Financial Growth: Insights on HSAs and Smart Investment Strategies with Shaun Eddy
New Developments in Health Information Policy
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 220: Healthcare Regulation Under the Trump Administration with Bob Coble of Maynard Nexsen
Podcast - Rewriting the Narrative of Private Equity in Healthcare
Hospice Insights Podcast - A Year in Review: Reflections and Hopes for the Future
Key Takeaways From the OIG's New Compliance Guidance for Nursing Facilities — Assisted Living and the Law Podcast
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 219: The Evolving Nursing Industry with Terry McDonnell of Duke University Health System
AGG Talks: Healthcare Insights Podcast - Episode 7: National MultiPlan Litigation: A Guide for Healthcare Providers
Podcast — The Growth Rocketship: How BridgeBio’s Hub and Spoke Portfolio Strategy Set the Market for the Future of Biotech — Then, Now, and What’s Next?
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 218: Artificial Intelligence in Drug Development with John Van Hoy of PPD & Thermo Fisher
Podcast — Drug Pricing: How Might the Trump Administration Transform FDA Enforcement Activities?
Prior to the end of the Biden administration, a number of proposed and final regulations were issued that impact retirement and welfare benefit plans. The final regulations are effective in 2025, and the proposed regulations,...more
RFK Jr. Confirmed as HHS Secretary. In a 52 – 48 Senate vote, Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Jr. was confirmed as the next HHS secretary. All Democrats voted no, and Sen. McConnell (R-KY) was the only Republican to join them. He...more
This order establishes a policy of the federal government to aggressively combat health challenges facing Americans, including mental health, obesity, diabetes, and other chronic diseases. The order establishes the...more
Veterans of the U.S. Navy who were exposed to Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) and diagnosed with kidney cancer, pancreatic cancer, testicular cancer, or other types of cancers may be eligible to file a lawsuit and receive...more
The California Senate on Feb. 12, 2025, introduced SB351 – a bill nearly identical to a portion of AB3129 from the previous legislative session. The bill, largely aimed at codifying corporate practice of medicine (CPOM) and...more
On February 4, a Vermont Superior Court judge entered a $2,733,989.47 judgment against Phoenix Counseling & Wellness, PLC (Phoenix), and the company’s owner for alleged violations of the Vermont False Claims Act (VFCA)....more
As detailed in our previous updates, the IRA’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program (the Negotiation Program or Program), which enables the federal government to negotiate prices for some of the costliest Medicare Part D...more
It took some time, but we officially have the first complaint filed alleging violations of the Washington My Health, My Data Act (“MHMDA”). The complaint, filed February 10 in the U.S. District Court Western District of...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we look at a new proposal that would prevent cannabis companies from deducting business expenses, even if...more
On January 29, the New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) published its 2025 Work Plan, which provides a preview of the OMIG’s program integrity initiatives for the upcoming year. While this post...more
The start of Donald Trump’s second presidency and Republican control in the 119th Congress raises questions about the future of the IRA’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program (the Negotiation Program), which could be...more
The proposed cuts would place a 15% indirect cost rate on all new and existing grant awards received by research institutions and universities....more
Last year was a pivotal year for the pharmaceutical industry. Under the IRA’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program (the Negotiation Program), the US government negotiated the prices of 10 selected high-expenditure,...more
Mintz’s Pharmacy Benefits and PBM Contracting Practice is pleased to present the ‘Fourth Edition: Q1 2025’ of our Mintz IRA Update, a regular publication that delves into developments of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022...more
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and pharmaceutical drug manufacturers are gearing up for the second round of negotiations as part of the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program (the Negotiation Program),...more
A New Hope in Kidney Transplants: The Promise of Xenotransplantation - Joe’s struggle for a kidney transplant highlights a dire reality: donor shortages are leaving countless patients in limbo. Enter Dr. PK, a pioneering...more
In another example of the patchwork of AI laws quietly coming into force across the US, California passed at the beginning of this year a new law regulating the use of certain AI technologies by some types of healthcare...more
On January 17, 2025, the U.S. Departments of Treasury, Labor and Health and Human Services (the “Agencies”) released its annual report to Congress assessing compliance with statutory mental health parity requirements under...more
Join Troutman Pepper Locke White Collar and Litigation Partner Cal Stein for a special podcast series, discussing the legal landscape surrounding the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). In this...more
A group of 22 Democratic AGs obtained a temporary restraining order blocking Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates (Rate Change Notice), which would reduce to 15 percent all...more
The 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B Program) is no stranger to controversy. We have previously covered the ongoing contract pharmacy legal battles and the new alternative dispute resolution process. And now, a new 340B hurdle...more
In addition to the Part D Benefit Redesign, the IRA’s Medicare Prescription Payment Plan (MPPP) went into effect beginning January 1, 2025. The MPPP requires Part D Sponsors (PDPs) to allow Part D beneficiaries to pay for...more
A recent recall of certain canned tuna products sold at major retailers such as Costco, Trader Joe's, and Walmart has raised concerns about botulism, a rare but potentially fatal illness. The recall was issued due to a...more
On Jan. 21, 2025, Indiana legislators introduced a new bill in the Indiana House of Representatives targeting healthcare transaction reporting and healthcare provider ownership disclosures (the IN Bill). The IN Bill proposes...more
Gov. Shapiro Sues Trump Admin. Over $2B Federal Funding Freeze -Governor Josh Shapiro has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for allegedly withholding over $2 billion in federal funds from Pennsylvania, despite...more