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California Enacts Mandatory Nurse-to-Patient Staffing Ratios for Acute Psychiatric Hospitals: Understanding the New Requirements...

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California's emergency regulations establishing mandatory minimum registered nurse (RN)-to-patient staffing ratios for acute psychiatric hospitals took effect on June 1, 2026, more than two decades after the original...more

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Preview and perspective: What’s on the menu for the 2027 PFS?

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While we are still in the midst of a Medicaid regulatory feast, it’s getting hotter outside, which means only one thing in the health policy regulatory world: it’s almost time for Medicare payment reg season!...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

No Surprises in Dispute Resolution: Final Rule Improves IDR Process for Providers

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On May 28, the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments), along with the Office of Personnel Management, released a final rule updating the federal Independent...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

This Week in 340B: June 2 – 8, 2026

Find the 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 summary...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

OIG Guidance Warns Physician Practices of Compliance Risks Associated With Medicare Advantage Plan

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) updated its compliance guidance for the Medicare Advantage program in a February 2026 Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Time is of the Essence for Hospitals Affected by the New Provider-Based Billing Rules

Earlier this year, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act (“CAA”), which imposes two new requirements on hospitals that operate off-campus, provider-based clinics. ...more

Clark Hill PLC

Cannabis Group Series | DEA Final Order: Marijuana Rescheduled Schedule I to Schedule III

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On April 23rd, the DEA issued a final order moving certain marijuana classifications from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). This installment of the Cannabis Video Series, “DEA Final Order:...more

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

OIG Reiterates: FAQs are Facts When it Comes to Stark and AKS Compliance

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Key Takeaways - The OIG’s recent guidance serves as an important reminder that: Satisfying the Stark Law or one of its exceptions does not automatically eliminate AKS risk...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Payor Communications to Address Statutory Changes

On June 2, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidance on how drug and device companies may communicate health care economic information (HCEI) with payors (e.g., health insurance companies),...more

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FDA Updates 8-Year-Old Payor Communications Guidance

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Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” or the “Agency”) issued a new draft guidance on drug and device manufacturer communications with payors, formulary committees, and similar entities (the “Draft...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: Ohio Enacts Sweeping Medicaid Fraud Reforms Through SB 315

On June 10, 2026, the Ohio General Assembly passed a significantly revised version of Senate Bill 315 (SB 315), originally a bill addressing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) card security, which was amended to...more

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani

Colorado Court of Appeals Limits Use of Medical Powers of Attorney to Bind Residents to Arbitration

On June 4, 2026, a division of the Colorado Court of Appeals held that a medical durable power of attorney (MDPOA) does not, by itself, give an agent authority to sign a binding arbitration agreement on behalf of the...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

The Friday Evening Surprise: CMS Releases the 2027 Payment Notice Final Rule

On May 15, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), released the final “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and...more

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Alvotech’s BLA for Vedolizumab Biosimilar First to be Accepted by FDA

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On June 8, Alvotech announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has accepted Alvotech’s Biologics License Application (“BLA”) for AVT16, a proposed interchangeable biosimilar to Takeda’s ENTYVIO...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Clover Health Decision Raises Significant Questions for CMS Star Ratings Framework

On May 27, 2026, Judge Wood (S.D. Ga.) issued a summary judgment decision in Clover Ins. Co. v. Dep’t of Health and Human Servs., 2:25-cv-00142 (S.D. Ga.) addressing the methodology used by CMS to calculate Medicare Advantage...more

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Proposed Health Care Supports in the 2027 DC Budget

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The 2027 DC budget proposes substantial investments in health care access, behavioral health services, and public health infrastructure across the District of Columbia. Nearly four in 10 DC residents depend on Medicaid, the...more

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Pay(or) Attention, Drug and Device Makers: FDA’s New Guidance for Talking to Health Plans

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On June 3, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a revised draft guidance on what drug and device manufacturers can say to health insurers, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), formulary committees, and similar...more

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California Signals Support for Longevity and Healthspan With Senate Resolution

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On June 8, the California State Senate adopted Senate Resolution (SR) 104, a measure expressing support for targeting the biological mechanisms of aging as a strategy to prevent and delay chronic disease....more

Foster Swift Collins & Smith

CMS Nationwide Moratorium on Home Health and Hospice Enrollment: What Existing Providers Need to Know

In May 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented a nationwide six-month moratorium on new Medicare enrollments for home health agencies (HHAs) and hospices. The moratorium has raised immediate...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Evolving Fertility Benefits: Proposed Regulations and What They Mean for Employers

The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury recently published proposed regulations aimed at expanding employer-provided access to fertility benefits. The Proposed Regulations implement President Donald...more

Knobbe Martens

Epineuron Receives 510(k) Clearance for Nerve Stimulator

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Epineuron Technologies, a Canada-based clinical-stage nerve care company developing a bioelectronic therapy for the treatment of injured peripheral nerves, announced on May 12 that it has received 510(k) clearance of its...more

Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP

Beyond Skinny Labels: Supreme Court Clarifies Limits of Induced Infringement Claims

On June 4, in Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. v. Amarin Pharma, Inc., the Supreme Court unanimously reversed the Federal Circuit, holding that a complaint for induced infringement must “plausibly allege” that the generic drug...more

J.S. Held

Restructuring a Lab: What to Test For

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This article provides a practitioner-driven framework for diagnosing and restructuring financially distressed clinical laboratories operating in an increasingly hostile reimbursement and regulatory environment. Originally...more

BakerHostetler

The Hidden Risk of Legacy Networks Following Mergers and Acquisitions

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Mergers and acquisitions are a frequent growth strategy in healthcare, particularly as hospitals and health systems continue to acquire independent physician practices. While these transactions promise operational...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

McDermott HealthEx takeaways: Operational capabilities hold the key to capital

Healthcare remains one of the most resilient sectors in the US economy, supported by strong long-term demand drivers, growing investment in new modes and models of care, and rapid technological advancement across the...more

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