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Agencies Clarify How Certain Fertility Benefits May Be Treated as Excepted Benefits

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The Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) (collectively, the “Agencies”) recently released FAQs about Implementation of the Affordable Care Act Part 72, which...more

Hogan Lovells

2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule adopts some but not all Average Sales Price proposals and revised Medicare...

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On October 31, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the physician fee schedule (PFS) final rule for calendar year (CY) 2026 (Final Rule). It has been several years since this annual rulemaking...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FDA Issues Draft Guidance with Updated Recommendations for Assessing the Need for Comparative Efficacy Studies in Biosimilar...

Last week, FDA released draft guidance titled “Scientific Considerations in Demonstrating Biosimilarity to a Reference Product: Updated Recommendations for Assessing the Need for Comparative Efficacy Studies.” This draft...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

California State Water Resources Control Board Issues New and Revised PFAS Advisory Levels

On October 29, 2025, the California State Water Resources Control Board’s Division of Drinking Water (State Water Board) issued new and revised notification levels and/or response levels for four per- and poly- fluoroalkyl...more

McAfee & Taft

Oklahoma’s rural healthcare faces new era under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act has fundamentally changed the policy landscape surrounding Oklahoma’s rural healthcare providers, and the challenges they face will persist in the foreseeable future. Despite these headwinds,...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference - November 7th, Scottsdale, AZ

Benefit from compliance education and networking in your area! HCCA’s Regional Healthcare Compliance Conferences offer convenient, local compliance education in a variety of locations across the country, and feature...more

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Client Alert: Guidance on Educating Employees Turning 65 About Health Coverage Options

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As employees approach age 65, it is important to provide them with clear, neutral information about their health coverage options—specifically, the choice between remaining on a company’s group health plan or enrolling in...more

Pullman & Comley - Connecticut Health Law

New Connecticut Health Care Laws Effective in the New Year

The 2025 Regular Session of the Connecticut General Assembly led to the passage of significant legislation affecting both institutional and individual health care providers in the state. ...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Joint Commission and CHAI Release Guidance on Responsible Use of AI in Healthcare

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The Joint Commission and the Coalition for Health AI released non‑binding guidance outlining principles for the responsible use of AI in healthcare including governance, privacy and transparency, data security, safety event...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

California Bans Ultraprocessed Foods in Schools

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Key Takeaways - What happened: California enacted the first state ban on certain ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) in public school meals....more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference - November 7th, Philadelphia, PA

Benefit from compliance education and networking in your area! HCCA’s Regional Healthcare Compliance Conferences offer convenient, local compliance education in a variety of locations across the country, and feature...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

CMS Launches Mandatory Two-Sided Risk Model for Specialists Treating Heart Failure and Low Back Pain

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On October 31, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the Ambulatory Specialty Model (ASM), a mandatory alternative payment model (APM) for select specialists who regularly treat heart failure or low...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Filling the Gaps and Navigating Fine Lines: Regulatory Compliance Framework and Considerations for California Medical Spas

Known for its aesthetics and wellness culture, California continues to be a leading destination for new wellness and medical aesthetics practices (collectively, medical spas). Yet, unlike other states previously discussed in...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Taxation & Representation, Nov. 2025

Shutdown Week 6: On Wednesday, Nov. 5, the federal government shut down that began on Oct. 1, became the longest in U.S. history. Last week, the Senate failed for the 14th time to advance a continuing resolution (CR) to keep...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Texas Sues Johnson & Johnson and Kenvue Over Tylenol: Scientific Evidence, Regulatory Shifts, and the Future of OTC Drug Labeling

On October 28, 2025, the State of Texas filed a complaint against Johnson & Johnson and Kenvue, Inc. (“Kenvue”)—formerly the consumer health division of Johnson & Johnson, and now in the process of being acquired by...more

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Dutch Supreme Court Weighs in on Mandatory Participation in the Healthcare Sector’s Pension Fund

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On September 19, 2025, the Dutch Supreme Court ruled on whether Medux, a company that sells mobility aids, is required to join the healthcare and welfare sector pension fund (Pensioenfonds Zorg en Welzijn, “PFZW”) under the...more

DLA Piper

Tracking the 2025 US Government Shutdown (Updated)

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Read our latest updates on the US Government shutdown. Previous insights - Government Shutdown Update: Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - The Senate voted on the House-passed continuing resolution (CR) for the fourteenth time...more

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Government Shutdown Update: Tuesday, November 4, 2025

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The Senate voted on the House-passed continuing resolution (CR) for the fourteenth time. The CR failed by a vote of 54-44. No members deviated from their previous votes, and Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Thom Tillis (R-NC)...more

Oberheiden P.C.

Depo Provera Lawsuit: Litigation Update and Settlement Information

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Pfizer Inc. is facing a growing number of lawsuits from patients who received Depo Provera injections—including patients who received their last injection decades ago in some cases. Depo Provera (medroxyprogesterone acetate)...more

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[Podcast] Health Law Diagnosed: The Summer / Fall 2025 PBM Policy and Legislative Update

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In the latest episode of Health Law Diagnosed, Of Counsel Bridgette Keller is joined by Associate David Gilboa for an overview of the Summer / Fall 2025 PBM Policy and Legislative Update, unpacking the latest developments in...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Hospice Insights Podcast - If Only I Knew… Avoiding the Most Common Mistakes with the 855

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The world of Medicare enrollment and the 855 may seem like a tangle of boring paperwork, but all that i-dotting and t-crossing is critical for avoiding Medicare deactivation and other unpleasant consequences. In this episode,...more

Morgan Lewis

DOJ Scrutiny of Gender-Affirming Care for Minors Raises Privacy Concerns for Providers

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The US Department of Justice, along with several state attorneys general, has issued subpoenas and civil investigative demands to hospitals, physicians, telehealth companies, and pharmaceutical manufacturers engaged in...more

Hogan Lovells

How to Negotiate Cell & Gene Therapy Contracts with German Treatment Centers - Trends in Cell, Tissue, and Gene Therapies

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For autologous cell and gene therapies (CGTs), the collection of patients‘ cells is the first step in the manufacture of the medicinal product. In Germany, this step is usually conducted by specialized treatment centers that...more

Morgan Lewis - As Prescribed

From Vulnerability to Violation: FDA Cybersecurity Requirements for Medical Devices and FCA Enforcement

In June 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final guidance titled Cybersecurity in Medical Devices: Quality System Considerations and Content of Premarket Submissions (2025 Cybersecurity Guidance). This...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Holland & Knight Health Dose: November 4, 2025

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This week, the government shutdown entered its fifth week and, on Nov. 4, 2025, became the longest in history, beating a 34-day-plus record set during President Donald Trump's first term. Meanwhile, the Open Enrollment Period...more

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