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Pittsburgh Ordinance Bans Tests for Many Prospective and Current Employees Who Use Medical Marijuana

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On September 24, 2024, the Pittsburgh City Council passed a new ordinance prohibiting discrimination against an individual’s status as a medical marijuana patient. Mayor Ed Gainey signed the ordinance the same day, making it...more

Epstein Becker & Green

As the Window for Comments Closes on ONC/ASTP’s HTI-2 Proposed Rule: What’s in HTI-2 and What Does It Mean for You?

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On August 5, 2024, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology— now known as the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (“ASTP/ONC”) within the...more

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California Governor Vetoes Further Legislative Efforts to Restrict Healthcare Investments and Management Relationships

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On September 28, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed AB 3129, which would have required qualifying private equity groups, hedge funds, and any associated portfolio companies to notify and obtain written consent from...more

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California Implements New AI and Software Regulations for Insurers

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On September 28, 2024, California enacted SB 1120, which regulates the use of artificial intelligence (AI), an algorithm, or “other software tool” in utilization review and utilization management (UR/UM) functions by...more

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California’s Healthcare Minimum Wage Increase Is Finally Here: What Employers Need to Know + 3 Steps You Should Take Now

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After months of delay, California’s healthcare minimum wage increase will finally take effect on October 16, immediately hiking wages to $21 per hour for workers at many healthcare facilities and as high as $23 per hour for...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

U.S. States Begin Regulating Generative Artificial Intelligence in Health Care

The health care industry has utilized artificial intelligence for decades, but the recent expansion of AI’s capabilities into generative AI models is raising questions about how and to what extent to regulate the technology....more

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Finding the Balance: Complying with Consumer Finance Legal Obligations When Offering Patient Payment Plans

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Health care providers often find themselves in the position of collecting direct payments for medical services through patient payment plans. While providers must adhere to a myriad of health care laws when doing so, they...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Florida Court Ruling on False Claim Act Deems Complaints By Private Whistleblowers as Unconstitutional

A valuable tool in filing whistleblower claims against companies related to government fraud took a potentially major hit this week when a federal judge in Florida ruled that a significant portion of the statutory scheme...more

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CFPB Intensifies Scrutiny on Medical Debt Collection Practices

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On October 1, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued an advisory opinion aimed at debt collectors and emphasizing their obligations under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and Regulation...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Compliance Deadlines for New Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Rules Approaching, Includes Application to Medicare Part B Recipients

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In April 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized revised regulations implementing Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The new, final Section 1557 regulations (2024...more

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Express Scripts Sues FTC Over Report on Pharmacy Benefit Management Industry

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​​​​​​​On September 17, Express Scripts, Inc. (“Express Scripts”), one of the largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in the United States, brought suit against the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) over its July 2024 interim...more

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Navigating the Uncertain Waters of Marijuana Research in the US

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In recent years, federal and state governments have taken action to make marijuana research easier. These actions are a step in the right direction, and researchers operating in the marijuana space must be aware of the...more

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PFAS: Protecting Your Business From ‘Forever Chemical’ Litigation

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Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of nearly 15,000 chemicals with heat, grease, oil, water, and stain resistant properties. They may be found in consumer products like food packaging, non-stick...more

Cozen O'Connor

Arkansas AG Not Kidding Around About Alleged YouTube Dangers

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Arkansas AG Tim Griffin has filed a lawsuit against YouTube, LLC, Google LLC, XXVI Holdings Inc., and parent company Alphabet Inc. (collectively, “YouTube”) alleging that the platform’s deceptive practices and defective...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference - November 1st, Scottsdale, AZ

Looking for compliance education and networking in your area? HCCA’s Regional Healthcare Compliance Conferences offer practitioners convenient, local compliance education on a wide variety of current and emerging topics...more

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New California Law Gives Teeth to Flavored Tobacco Ban

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A bill co-sponsored by California AG Rob Bonta, which aims to assist with the implementation of a ban on the sale of flavored tobacco in the state, was signed into law and will go into effect on January 1, 2025....more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Tobacco Surcharge Lawsuits Lighting Up Common Wellness Program Designs

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A new and unprecedented wave of class action complaints is targeting a common feature of many employer-sponsored benefit plans: tobacco-user surcharges. These surcharges are often part of a wellness program that charges...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

A Rock and a Hard Place - The Third Circuit's Recent Fosamax Preemption Decision

Last month, the Third Circuit issued another appellate opinion in the long-gestating In re Fosamax litigation (3d Cir Sept. 20, 2024, – F. 4th, 2024 WL 4247311). The litigation, now well into its second decade, involves...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

If Pain, Yes Gain – Part 124 : Massachusetts Expands Covered Sick Time Reasons to Include Reproductive Loss Events

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Effective November 21, 2024, Massachusetts employers must allow employees to use Massachusetts Earned Sick Time to address the employee’s or the employee’s spouse’s physical or mental health needs related to pregnancy loss or...more

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California Health Care Employers Must Implement California Health Care Minimum Wage Raise By October 16, 2024

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Last fall, California enacted Senate Bill 525, which substantially raises the base minimum wage for health care workers over time to $25 per hour.  The first incremental increase above the general state minimum wage was...more

Hissey, Mulderig & Friend, PLLC

Ozempic, Other Diabetes-Weight Loss Drugs Linked to 162 Deaths, According to FDA Data

Ozempic and other diabetes-weight loss drugs have been linked to at least 162 deaths and 10,000 cases involving “serious” injuries since 2018, according to data from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)....more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Washington PDAB Chooses Selection Methodology for Identifying Eligible Drugs Washington PDAB Chooses

On Wednesday, September 18, Washington’s Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB) finalized its methodology for selecting drugs for affordability reviews. The Board will identify the top 25 drugs from a list of 455...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

California Governor Vetoes Legislation Involving Healthcare Investments

On Sept. 28, 2024, Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed California Assembly Bill 3129 (A.B. 3129), which would have required private equity funds and hedge funds to obtain consent before entering into certain healthcare transactions. The...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

OIG Issues Unfavorable Opinion on MAO’s Proposed Gainshare Program

The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently released an unfavorable advisory opinion, OIG Advisory Opinion No. 24-08 (the “Opinion”), to a Medicare Advantage Organization (“MAO”)....more

Greenberg Glusker LLP

Emergency Regulations Issued Banning Intoxicating CBD and Hemp Products in California: Enforcement and Legal Challenges

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On September 23, 2024, new emergency regulations went into effect in California impacting hemp and CBD products. With enforcement led by multiple state agencies (namely The Department of Public Health, Department of Cannabis...more

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