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President Signs 2026 Spending Package to End Brief Shutdown; Trump Administration Launches TrumpRX

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On February 2, 2026, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released a request for public comment entitled, Request for Public Comment on the Updated Criteria for Determining Maternity Care Health...more

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Major HIPAA Security Rule Changes on the Horizon: Is Your Healthcare Organization Ready?

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Why Now? The Rising Cyber Threats Driving HIPAA Reform- In December 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) proposed the first significant update to the HIPAA Security Rule...more

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Home Care Agencies and Sign-On Bonuses: Understanding the Recent Advisory Opinion of HHS’s Office of Inspector General

On December 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) published Advisory Opinion No. 25-12 (AO 25-12) concerning home care agencies’ proposal to market compensation...more

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Massachusetts Considers a Healthcare Preceptor Tax Credit

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The Massachusetts Legislature is considering companion legislation, H.3218 and S.1960, in its attempt to 1) recognize and address healthcare workforce shortages throughout the Commonwealth and 2) encourage health...more

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Supreme Court to Clarify Liability Boundary for Induced Infringement

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The Supreme Court of the United States has agreed to resolve a question of patent infringement liability: can advertising a product as a “generic”—without more details—give rise to liability for induced infringement? The...more

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Proposed Illinois Amendments Would Help Capture Healthcare Private Equity Investments

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A legislator on February 4, 2026, introduced HB5000, an amendment to Illinois' healthcare reporting statute that would broaden the types of transactions subject to the existing 30-day reporting process and ensure that certain...more

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Reminder: HIPAA Notices of Privacy Practices Must Be Updated By February 16, 2026

As we move closer to the February 16 deadline, this is a reminder for HIPAA covered entities to confirm they are on track to update their Notice of Privacy Practices (“NPP”) to comply with the finalized federal requirements...more

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Investigations Newsletters: DOJ Secures Conviction in $197 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme Targeting Seniors and Veterans

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DOJ Secures Conviction in $197 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme Targeting Seniors and Veterans - A federal jury in the Middle District of Florida recently convicted the owner of a marketing company for his role in a...more

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Medicare Advantage: New OIG Compliance Guidance Has Implications for Providers

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On February 3, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG), published the long-awaited Medicare Advantage Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance (Medicare Advantage...more

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CMS Proposes Revised Conditions for Coverage for Organ Procurement Organizations

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On January 30, 2026, CMS published a proposed rule (2026 Proposed Rule) that clarifies parts of the agency’s requirements for recertification of Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs). In particular, the proposed rule...more

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Congress Passes Landmark PBM Reform in 2026 Spending Bill

On February 3, 2026, Congress passed – and the President signed – the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (2026 CAA). The legislation includes a long‑anticipated and far‑reaching package of PBM reforms. These reforms draw...more

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2026 Life Sciences Policy Outlook

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After a year defined by aggressive and often unorthodox executive action, the life sciences sector enters 2026 on the defensive. The Trump administration has shown little inclination to de-escalate, and the pressures of a...more

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2026 US Health Care Policy Outlook: Affordability Pressures, TrumpRx, and ACA Uncertainty

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Health care policy will be at the center of Washington’s agenda in 2026. The midterm elections this November are already shaping the federal landscape and influencing Congress’s priorities. Affordability remains a top voter...more

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Podcast - Minority Deals in Healthcare Private Equity: An Evolving Opportunity for GPs and Founders Counsel That Cares Podcast...

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Healthcare private equity enters 2026 seeking more creativity in deal structures and a sharper focus on operational value creation, while remaining mindful of a regulatory environment that continues to shape how transactions...more

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FDA Modernizes Draft Guidance on Statistical Methods to Support Clinical Trial Data

Consistent with the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) commitment to streamlining the prescription drug and biologics approval processes by adopting innovative approaches to clinical trial design, the agency recently...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Here We Go Again: Third Round of Inflation Reduction Act Drugs Listed

Pursuant to the Inflation Reduction Act (the “IRA”), the Secretary of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) and the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) have begun the annual process of negotiating with pharmaceutical...more

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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: DWHP Sells LKC Technologies

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DW Healthcare Partners (DWHP) has announced it has sold LKC Technologies to AMETEK. LKC, founded in 1975 and based in Gaithersburg, Maryland, is a manufacturer of electrophysiology testing devices....more

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

Winter Freeze on Rulemaking but Compliance Heat Remains: What EO 7 Means for Healthcare Providers

As New Jersey endures one of its coldest winters in recent memory, and with local groundhogs predicting six more weeks of winter, the state’s regulatory landscape has also entered a temporary freeze. On January 23, 2026,...more

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The Seventh Circuit Affirms the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology’s Win on Tying Claims

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The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court’s dismissal, with prejudice, of psychiatrists’ tying claim alleging that the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (“ABPN”) used its monopoly power over specialty...more

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Medicare Telehealth Waivers Extended for Several More Years

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President Trump has signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (CAA, 2026), extending Medicare telehealth flexibilities through December 31, 2027, and Acute Hospital Care at Home authorities through September 30, 2030....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

DOJ’s False Claims Act Message for the Year Ahead

In 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) wielded the False Claims Act (“FCA”) to obtain the highest dollar value of settlements and judgments in the statute’s history: $6.8 billion....more

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New Transaction Notice Requirements for Medical Groups Enacted in Rhode Island

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As of January 28, 2026, Rhode Island "medical-practice groups" must now provide advance notice to the state Attorney General (AG) before completing certain transactions. The AG adopted the Pre-merger Notification Rule for...more

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Best Practices For Conducting Witness Interviews In Internal Investigations

Internal investigations are critical to protecting organizations from legal, regulatory, and reputational risk. They help determine whether a violation of law, regulation, or policy has occurred, and they inform decisions...more

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Employment Law Update: Fourth Circuit Reinforces ADA’s “Qualified Individual” Requirement in Remote Work Dispute

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently issued a decision in Haggins v. Wilson Air Center, LLC that offers valuable guidance for employers navigating disability accommodation requests, particularly those...more

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Requirements and Mini-Stark Law in Colorado

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The Colorado General Assembly is back in session and has introduced legislation (SB26-041) that, if enacted, would create new notification requirements and antitrust review processes for healthcare transactions. While...more

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