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Haynes Boone

New Year, New Litigation Target: Voluntary Benefit Programs

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A large plaintiffs’ firm ended 2025 and kicked off 2026 with several ERISA lawsuits against different employee plan sponsors, alleging fiduciary duty violations concerning the management and administration of voluntary...more

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2026 Health Care Fraud Year in Preview

One year into the second Trump administration, we have seen a continuation of some evergreen enforcement priorities as well as new fonts of potential risk and exposure. As in years past, the investigation and prosecution of...more

Epstein Becker & Green

OIG Limits Sign-On Bonuses to In-Home Family Caregivers

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On January 5, 2026, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) for the Department of Health and Human Services published Advisory Opinion No. 25-12 (“AO 25-12”), an unfavorable opinion regarding sign-on bonuses offered to...more

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New Year, First New York Appellate Decision on Workers’ Comp: A 1977 Case Resurfaces

We have the first New York Appellate Decision on workers’ compensation for the new year! And this is a real throwback case. 1977 accident. Total permanent disability established in 1991. That same year, the carrier agreed to...more

Dentons

Ep. 92 – Implementing New Hospital Price Transparency Requirements

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CMS has made important updates to the hospital price transparency requirements, with the new rules effective January 1, 2026, and enforcement beginning April 1, 2026. While hospitals have been navigating price transparency...more

Phelps Dunbar

Proposed Legislation Could Postpone Discovery in ERISA Litigation

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A proposed bill, H.R. 6084, the “ERISA Litigation Reform Act,” is largely aimed at raising pleading standards in suits alleging prohibited transactions under ERISA Section 406. ...more

Hogan Lovells

HHS and USDA Issue Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently issued the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), 2025-2030. ...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

When “Too Good To Be True” Really Is Too Good To Be True: FTC Settles With NextMed Regarding Deceptive Advertising Practices.

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has reached a settlement with NextMed (also known as Southern Health Solutions, Inc.), resolving allegations that the telehealth company misled consumers through deceptive advertising,...more

DLA Piper

CMS launches WISeR Model: What providers need to know

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On January 1, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched an unprecedented audit tool called the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) Model. The WISeR model aims to respond to...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Massachusetts Considering Joining Interstate Physician Assistant Compact

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The Massachusetts Legislature is currently considering companion legislation, H.2531 and S.1608, that would authorize the Commonwealth to join the Physician Assistant Licensure Compact (PA Compact). The PA Compact is an...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

The Hidden Legal Minefield: Compliance Concerns with AI Smart Glasses, Part 4: Data Security, Breach Notification, and Third-Party...

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As we have discussed in prior posts, AI-enabled smart glasses are rapidly evolving from niche wearables into powerful tools with broad workplace appeal — but their innovative capabilities bring equally significant legal and...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Eir Partners Closes New Fund With $1 Billion

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Eir Partners Capital announced the closing of its third fund. The fund, Eir Partners III, closed with aggregate capital commitments of $1 billion, exceeding its target of $800 million....more

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The Week in Weed: January 2026 # 2

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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 see yet another attempt to legalize adult-use cannabis in New Hampshire. A new federal funding bill...more

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Food and Beverage News and Trends - January 2026

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This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape. Release of the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. On January 7, the...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Promising News on Insurance Coverage for False Claims Act Matters: Delaware Court Holds Civil Investigative Demand Is a “Claim”

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In a favorable decision for policyholders, on January 5, 2026, the Delaware Superior Court held that a Civil Investigative Demand (“CID”) issued by the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) met the definition of a “Claim” (not merely...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Red Light / Green Light: Navigating the Traffic Signals from the 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

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As we rang in the new year and gathered in San Francisco for the 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, one theme consistently emerged: healthcare investing remains a market defined by contradiction....more

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114th Tennessee General Assembly Reconvenes for Second Regular Session

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On Tuesday, January 13, the state’s legislative branch reconvened for the second session of the 114th General Assembly. With most legislators returning and several major policy debates unresolved from last year, lawmakers are...more

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First Circuit Blocks 340B Rebate Pilot Program; Upfront Discounts Remain in Effect

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On January 7, 2026, the First Circuit Court of Appeals denied the federal government’s emergency motion to stay a district court injunction blocking implementation of HRSA’s 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program, leaving the...more

Cozen O'Connor

Texas AG Continues to Freshen Up Children’s Toothpaste Packaging

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Texas AG Ken Paxton announced a settlement with Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company (“P&G”), the manufacturer of Crest toothpaste, resolving allegations that the company deceptively marketed children’s fluoride toothpaste....more

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FDA Issues Updated Guidance Loosening Regulatory Approach to Certain Digital Health Tools

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The updated guidance expands the scope of digital health tools, including certain types of wearables or clinical decision support software, that are legally exempt or otherwise free from FDA medical device oversight....more

Thompson Coburn LLP

Navigating Billing and Compliance Issues for Advance Practice Professionals

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With increased demand for services of nurse practitioners and physician assistants, commonly referred to as Advance Practice Professionals (APPs), health care providers need to stay up to date on billing and compliance...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

How the MAHA Commission Could Influence Pharmaceutical Marketing and Prescriber Education

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The Make America Health Again (MAHA) Commission, introduced in 2025, is shaping conversations about healthcare policy and industry practices. While its primary mission is to address chronic disease in children, its...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Gov. Hochul Seeks Increased Scrutiny, Oversight of Health Care M&A

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This week, Governor Hochul announced a proposal significantly expanding state scrutiny over corporate health care transactions. This proposal reiterates previously expressed concerns that both private equity and health system...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Court Temporarily Blocks 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program

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A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction halting the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program, which was scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026. The December 29, 2025...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

“Deregulation” on the Menu: Big Changes for Wellness and CDS Technologies

Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) rung in the new year with a flurry of device-related activity, updating two final guidance documents and withdrawing a guidance published back in 2017. The two final...more

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