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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

Baker Donelson

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

Husch Blackwell LLP

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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How to Qualify Medical Devices for Duty-Free Import Into the U.S.

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Over the past year, escalating protective tariffs have prompted many domestic and foreign medical device manufacturers to reach out for assistance with duty-free entry of their products into the U.S. In many cases, relief...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The Week in Weed: February 2026

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we have news from Florida on their ballot initiative. We check in on Oklahoma, where the governor speaks...more

Wiley Rein LLP

2025 DOJ Fraud Section Year in Review

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On January 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division’s Fraud Section released its annual Year in Review for 2025 (2025 Report). The Fraud Section prosecutes white collar crime through its four...more

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Antitrust and Competition Life Sciences Year in Review 2025

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After four years of unpredictably aggressive—and often controversial—merger review, the expectations were that under the new leadership, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s review of life sciences transactions would return...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

Drug Pricing and Plan Contracting Practices Under Scrutiny: PBM and TPA Reforms in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

On February 3, 2026, Congress passed and the President signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (“CAA 26”), a legislative package that funds several federal agencies, including the Departments of Labor and Health and...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

DOJ’s Brenna Jenny Comments on Priorities for FCA Enforcement

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On January 28, 2026, Brenna Jenny, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Commercial Litigation Branch of the Department of Justice’s Civil Division, delivered comments to False Claims Act (“FCA”) practitioners about DOJ’s...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Ninth Circuit Upholds Administrator’s Denial of Residential Mental Health Benefits Under ERISA

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In an unpublished memorandum decision, the Ninth Circuit in R.R. v. California Physicians’ Service d/b/a Blue Shield of California, affirmed the insurer and administrator’s denial of benefits for a dependent’s residential...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Trending in Telehealth: January 2026

Trending in Telehealth highlights monthly state legislative and regulatory developments that impact healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists, and technology companies that deliver and...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Provider’s $82.57 Fee for Records = $112K Penalty, Six Years of Legal Bills

At some point, maybe it’s just simple math. What does it cost to not get in trouble with the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR)? This is not about dropping thousands of dollars to do a security risk analysis—and don’t forget...more

Alston & Bird

Sameness: No Longer Just Yes or No for ANDA Applicants

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On February 3, 2026, President Trump signed H.R.7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, into law. Section 6703 of the Act, “Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications,” amends the Federal Food, Drug, and...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

I Can See Clearly Now the Rain Is Gone: As Major Legislative Deadline Passes, New Laws Governing Mississippi Cannabis and...

As the frozen precipitation is continuing to thaw across the upper part of Mississippi, the Mississippi legislature continues to forge ahead in this year’s legislative session....more

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Key takeaways: Health-related provisions in the FY 2026 minibus

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On February 3, 2026, a comprehensive fiscal year (FY) 2026 appropriations package advanced through the US House of Representatives, finishing the legislative process for five of the six remaining appropriations bills....more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Pharmaceutical Direct to Consumer Programs: OIG's Low-Risk Roadmap for Drug Discounts & Congressional Concerns on TrumpRx...

On January 27, 2026, the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) published a Special Advisory Bulletin (the “SAB”) addressing key considerations for pharmaceutical manufacturers' offering...more

Pullman & Comley - Connecticut Health Law

Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities Extended Through December 2027

As a follow-up to our post earlier this week, President Trump has signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (CAA). The law extends key COVID-19 era Medicare telehealth flexibilities through December 31, 2027...more

McGuireWoods LLP

HHS OIG Issues Guidance on Anti-Kickback Statute Implications for Direct-to-Consumer Drug Sales Ahead of TrumpRx Launch

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In advance of the anticipated rollout of the “TrumpRx” website, a platform promising lower-priced drugs sold directly to consumers, the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) released...more

Cozen O'Connor

AG Coalition Reaches $17.85M Settlement in Generic Drug Pricing Antitrust Litigation

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A coalition of 48 AGs led by Connecticut AG William Tong reached separate settlements with Lannett Company, Inc. (“Lannett”) and Bausch Health US, LLC/Bausch Health Americas, Inc. (“Bausch”) in generic-drug antitrust...more

Venable LLP

Building on Recent Hemp Reforms, Congress Considers Further Federal Oversight of Cannabinoid Products

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Recent congressional activity reflects a dual-track approach to hemp regulation: lawmakers are simultaneously seeking to delay the implementation of certain existing hemp provisions while advancing legislation that would...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

DOJ Criminal Fraud Section 2025 Year in Review – Health Care Fraud Is Front and Center

On January 22, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ or the Department) Criminal Fraud Section issued its 2025 Year in Review summary (YIR Summary). Our more detailed analysis of the full YIR Summary can be found here. DOJ’s...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Proposes Sweeping Restrictions on "Sex-Rejecting Procedures" (aka...

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), has issued two landmark proposed rules that would significantly restrict the delivery and funding of...more

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