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Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Texas Requires Providers to Make Disclosures to Patients Related to the Use of AI in Healthcare Services

Key Takeaways - Texas now mandates patient disclosure when AI is used in healthcare services. Effective January 1, 2026, providers of healthcare services and treatments in Texas must clearly and conspicuously disclose the use...more

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Ep. 93 – Providing Parents with Access to Their Minor Child’s Healthcare Records

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Providing parents with access to their child’s healthcare information is not a new legal requirement, but given recent guidance and statements from federal regulators, it is an area of renewed enforcement focus. Now is a good...more

Goldberg Segalla

Beauty Isn’t Always Natural: FDA Releases Long-Awaited Report on PFAS in Cosmetic Products

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Recently, the Food and Drug Administration  (FDA) released its “Report on the Use of PFAS in Cosmetic Products and Associated Risks”, evaluating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and their use in cosmetic products....more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

DOJ’s Prioritization of False Claims Act Cases Results in Settlements and Judgments Exceeding $6.8 Billion in FY 2025—the Highest...

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The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) obtained more than $6.8 billion in civil False Claims Act (“FCA”) settlements and judgments in Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2025 — the highest recovery in a single year in the statute’s history and...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

New FDA Approach to Drug Prices Adds Uncertainty to Drug Approval Process

In the first year of the second Trump administration, we have seen the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) take an unprecedented role in drug pricing policy....more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Rhode Island Implements Material Transaction Notification Rule for Medical Practices

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Rhode Island’s Attorney General adopted a new rule requiring notification of certain transactions resulting in material changes to a medical-practice group’s business or corporate structure....more

Hanson Bridgett

U.S. v. Inland Empire Health Plan Will Be Major Test for DOJ’s FCA Theory Based on Expenditure of Medicaid Adult Expansion Funds

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After securing a number of settlements with California healthcare plans and providers in recent years related to the expenditure of Medicaid Adult Expansion funds, the United States faces a pivotal test of its theory under...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Reminder: Group Health Plans Should Update HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices by February 16

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Many people see the start of a new year as a time to refresh and renew themselves. For covered entities under HIPAA, which include group health plans, it’s also time to refresh and renew your HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

From Discretion to Direction: Understanding New Jersey’s Updated Child Custody Law

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New Jersey recently made important changes to N.J.S.A. 9:2-4, the statute that governs child custody and parenting time. While the law continues to focus on the “best interests of the child,” the amendments clarify how...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

False Claims Act Settlements and Judgments Set New Record, Exceeding $6.8 Billion in FY 2025

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that False Claims Act (FCA) settlements and judgments surpassed $6.8 billion in FY 2025—the highest single-year total in FCA history....more

Wiley Rein LLP

Key Takeaways from DOJ’s FY 2025 False Claims Act Report

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced a record-breaking $6.8 billion in False Claims Act (FCA) settlements and judgments for fiscal year 2025 – the largest annual recovery in the FCA’s history. Up roughly 120%...more

McCarter & English, LLP

New Jersey Enacts Psilocybin Behavioral Health Access and Therapy Pilot Program

Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Senate Bill No. 2283 (2R), establishing the Psilocybin Behavioral Health Access and Therapy Pilot Program (the Pilot Program). The legislation appropriates $6 million and positions New...more

Kerr Russell

Is Being a Shareholder ‘In Name Only’ a Problem?

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Question: I was recently approached by a company manufacturing certain dental appliances. This company also has “therapy programs” it has developed for sale to patients. It was explained to me that the company desired to...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Digital Risk Report, January 2026

This annual observance highlights the growing importance of protecting personal data in an increasingly AI-driven and interconnected world. From evolving U.S. state privacy laws to the EU AI Act and sector-specific...more

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Upcoming Deadline Fast Approaching for Group Health Plans to Revise HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices

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Entities covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), such as group health plans, that receive or maintain substance use disorder (SUD) treatment records from programs subject to federal...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

The Rural Health Transformation Program

On December 29, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced that Oregon will be receiving $197 million under the Rural Health Transformation Program (“RHTP”) for 2026....more

Epstein Becker & Green

Telemental Health Laws: 2026 Overview

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This year’s Telemental Health Laws app update highlights a pivotal transition, as narrowed Medicare coverage, delayed U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) rulemaking on remote prescribing, and intensified federal...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: U.S. House Releases Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 – Key Health Care Funding and Policy Provisions

As Congress continues negotiations over federal funding priorities, health care providers, research institutions, and other industry stakeholders are closely monitoring developments that could affect reimbursement, compliance...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Beyond the Coasts: MIT’s 2026 Breakthrough Technologies in Ohio

The Ten Technologies Reshaping Our World - MIT Technology Review recently unveiled its 25th annual list of breakthrough technologies, identifying ten innovations poised to fundamentally alter how we live and work...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Supporting Grief in the Workplace

Grief is a complicated but universal experience. Still, how you and your colleague handle it around the water cooler is anything but typical. Let’s take inventory of your approach to a coworker’s loss. By sharing what I’ve...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Reminder: HIPAA Covered Entities and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Providers Must Update Notices of Privacy Practices by...

Two different updates to notices of privacy practices (NPPs) are due on February 16, 2026. First, HIPAA covered entities that create or receive substance use disorder (SUD) records that are subject to 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2)...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Medicaid Moratoria: CMS Directs State to Limit Provider Enrollment in Minnesota

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CMS’ action signals a broader federal focus on using provider enrollment moratoria to address perceived fraud risks. Providers operating in the affected categories should anticipate revalidation, increased audit activity,...more

Wiley Rein LLP

New Federal Nutrition Guidelines Signal Continued Scrutiny of Ultra-Processed Foods

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released the highly anticipated 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which the Trump Administration...more

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

NJ Healthcare Providers Are Impacted by Termination of Longstanding Pandemic-Era Emergency Declarations by January 16th Executive...

On January 16, 2026, former Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order 415, marking a critical return to New Jersey’s pre-pandemic regulatory framework for certain healthcare providers. While the Executive Order immediately...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

FDA in Flux — January 2026 Newsletter

Welcome to FDA in Flux — A Mintz newsletter tracking rapid changes in policy and agency actions that impact medical, life sciences, and consumer product investment decisions and development strategies....more

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