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Electronic Visit Verification (EVV): The New Frontier in Home Health Fraud Enforcement

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The 21st Century Cures Act (“Cures Act”) required states to adopt electronic visit verification (EVV) systems for Medicaid-covered personal care services (“PCS”) by January 1, 2020 and for home health care services (“HHCS”)...more

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Commissioner's National Priority Voucher Program and Coverage Considerations

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On June 17, 2025, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary launched a new priority review pilot program intended to accelerate FDA review for drug and biologic companies supporting U.S. national interests. Specifically, the...more

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Investigations Newsletter: DOJ Once Again to Corporate Community: White Collar Criminal Enforcement Not Slowing Down

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DOJ Once Again to Corporate Community: White Collar Criminal Enforcement Not Slowing Down - On December 9, at the Practising Law Institute White Collar Crime symposium in New York City, New York, Acting Chief Counselor of...more

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Staying on TEMPO: Five Things for Digital Health Companies to Know About the FDA’s New Pilot

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Federal regulators are taking a coordinated step to accelerate the responsible integration of digital health technologies into routine care....more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Colorado Law Adopting Uniform Utilization Review Standards for Behavioral Health Treatment Goes into Effect January 1, 2026

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Colorado House Bill 25-1002, effective January 1, 2026, amends Colorado Revised Statutes § 10-16-104(5.5) to require health benefit plans to use nationally recognized, not-for-profit clinical criteria when making coverage and...more

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The Next Chapter of Medicare Advantage and Part D: Key Takeaways from the 2027 Proposed Rule

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On November 25, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS or the “Agency”) released the 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D Proposed Rule (the “Proposed Rule”)....more

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EU Pharma Law Package: Council and Parliament Reach Agreement

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On 11 December 2025, the Council and the European Parliament reached agreement on the EU Pharma Law Package, also known as the General Pharmaceutical Legislation. No text has been published yet. The agreement will need to be...more

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani

Colorado’s Evolving Malpractice Damages Framework: Legislative Increases and Supreme Court Guidance

The landscape surrounding Colorado’s healthcare malpractice damage caps continues to shift. Earlier this year, the Colorado General Assembly enacted wholesale changes to the Health Care Availability Act (HCAA). These changes...more

Morgan Lewis - ML Benefits

Clearing the Smoke: Insights from the Williams v. Bally’s Tobacco Use Surcharge Dismissal

In Williams v. Bally Management Group, LLC, the US District Court for the District of Rhode Island became the first court to grant a motion to dismiss in a class action challenging Bally Management Group’s (Bally) tobacco...more

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The Weekly Hill Update - December 2025 #3

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Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session....more

Venable LLP

FDA Takes Steps to Modernize Sunscreen Options

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FDA has published a proposed administrative order to include bemotrizinol (BEMT) as an active ingredient in over-the-counter (OTC) sunscreen products under the U.S. sunscreen monograph. The list has remained largely unchanged...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

DOJ Unleashes New Health & Safety Unit: Anticipate Augmented Criminal Enforcement for Certain Regulated Industries

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has escalated its criminal enforcement efforts with the formation of the new Health & Safety Unit (HSU) within its Criminal Division’s Fraud Section, effective December 2, 2025. ...more

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FDA Opens a CMS-linked Side Door: Use of Digital Health Devices Before Authorization Under the TEMPO Pilot

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the Technology-Enabled Meaningful Patient Outcomes for Digital Health Devices Pilot, or “TEMPO pilot,” on December 5, 2025, alongside a Federal Register notice seeking...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

New Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Expand Medicare ACO Assignment Rules

U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and John Barrasso (R-WY) have introduced bipartisan legislation to expand access to high-quality, coordinated health care. The ACO Assignment Improvement Act aims to increase...more

Morgan Lewis - As Prescribed

Agreement Reached on EU Pharma Package, but Questions Remain

Two and a half years after the initial proposal, agreement has been reached by the EU institutions on the so-called EU Pharma Package. The Package represents a comprehensive overhaul of the European Union’s pharmaceutical...more

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Holiday Harmony for the Sandwich Generation: Boundaries, Delegation, and Self-Care

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The holidays arrive each year with that familiar blend of anticipation, nostalgia, and — if we are being honest — a fair amount of anxiety. For members of the Sandwich Generation, that pressure can feel magnified....more

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McDermott+ Check-Up: December 12, 2025

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Senate votes on dueling healthcare bills. Although neither bill passed, some moderate House Republicans continue to try to find a path forward on the expiring enhanced advanced premium tax credits (APTCs), with Speaker...more

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This Week in 340B: November 25 – December 1, 2025

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Find this week’s updates on 340B litigation to help you stay in the know on how 340B cases are developing across the country. Each week we comb through the dockets of more than 50 340B cases to provide you with a quick...more

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Memento Michigan Compiled Law § 600.2946(5): An Homage to Michigan’s Former Drug Immunity Law

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In 1995, the Michigan Legislature enacted its Drug Immunity Law, which provided an absolute defense for pharmaceutical companies in product liability suits stemming from the safety and efficacy of their drug products, the...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Alabama Commission Votes to Issue Four Medical Cannabis Dispensary Licenses

This morning, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission voted unanimously to issue dispensary licenses to four applicants. Absent a stay entered by a court or the commission, three of those licenses will be issued on January 8,...more

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Trending in Telehealth: October 2025 Recap

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Trending in Telehealth highlights monthly state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists, and technology companies that deliver – and...more

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The Federal Circuit Raises the Section 112 Stakes for Chemical Structures in Seagen v. Daiichi

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On December 2, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a precedential decision in Seagen Inc. v. Daiichi Sankyo Company Ltd., which further clarifies the amount of disclosure a US  patent must contain...more

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DMEPOS Suppliers Subject to 36-Month Rule for Change in Majority Ownership and Minimum Annual Surveys

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Effective January 1, 2026, all Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetic Devices, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) suppliers will be subject to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 36-month rule...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

How Will the Cannabis World Look When Marijuana Is Rescheduled? (UPDATED)

A few weeks ago, someone at a holiday party asked “Whitt, why doesn’t Budding Trends take on the weighty legal issues of the day and instead resort to cheap pop culture references and puns?” I thought about responding with a...more

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Trump Administration Executive Order Tracker 12.12.25

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Below is a tracker of healthcare-related executive orders (EOs) issued by the Trump administration, including overviews of each EO and the date each EO was signed. We will regularly update this tracker as additional EOs are...more

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