Health Policy Update: Impact of the 2024 U.S. Elections – Diagnosing Health Care
Updating the Research Compliance Handbook
Preparing for CMS Staffing Mandates — Assisted Living and the Law Podcast
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 215: Bioactives for Human Health with Jan-Willem van Klinken of Brightseed
From Innovation to Commercialization: Turning Research Into Tangible Outcomes With John Bamforth
Harnessing Generative AI: Innovations and Best Practices — The Good Bot Podcast
Hospice Insights Podcast - Meet the New Laws, Same as the Old Laws: Overpayment Recoupment Update
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 214: Pharma Manufacturing in North Carolina with Ed Hernandez of Eli Lilly
AI Discrimination and Emerging Best Practices – Part 2 - The Good Bot Podcast
Year-End and Trending Tax Considerations for Health Care Practices
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 213: AI Transformations in Life Sciences and Beyond with Igor Jablokov of Pyron
The Evolving Landscape of Behavioral Health Transactions: Insights from Industry Professionals
Advancements of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care – One Year After White House Executive Order – Diagnosing Health Care
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 212: Fujifilm’s Investment in North Carolina with Christine Vannais and Laurie Braxton of Fujifilm
AGG Talks: Home Health & Hospice Podcast - Episode 6: Navigating the Audit Maze: Insights From Northeast Georgia Health System
False Claims Act Insights - Reality Checks: How to Approach Healthcare Transactions Without Triggering FCA Liability
Podcast — Drug Pricing: Takeaways From the Chicago Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Summit
Setting Up Your MSO/DSO Properly: Financial and Legal Guidance Is Essential
Navigating Hot Topics in Consumer Finance: Litigation Trends, Regulatory Changes, and Medical Debt Collection – The Consumer Finance Podcast
Hospice Insights Podcast - What's Good and Bad in Hospice Right Now: A Conversation with Greg Grabowski, Partner at Hospice Advisors
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Morrison Foerster partners Kate Driscoll and Nate Mendell, both former federal prosecutors and members of the firm’s Investigations + White Collar Defense Group, hosted the sixth episode of When Your Life Sciences Are on the...more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently made meaningful changes to its regulations interpreting the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) so-called “60-day Rule,” which requires Medicare providers to affirmatively...more
News Briefs - New FDA Guidelines Aim to Make TV Drug Ads Clearer, More Direct - The ever-present TV drug ads showing patients hiking, biking, or enjoying a day at the beach could soon have a different look, as new rules...more
On November 21, 2024, the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) announced a pilot communications program for improving the timeliness for communicating high-risk recalls. The CDRH intends for the pilot...more
On November 20, 2024, the Federal Court dismissed EMD Serono (Serono)’s judicial review of the Minister of Health’s decision to list Canadian Patent No. 3,087,419 (419 Patent) on the Patent Register one week after it was...more
After filing a new drug submission for its ustekinumab biosimilar PYZCHIVA (Janssen’s STELARA), Samsung commenced the underlying action against Janssen for impeachment of Canadian Patent No. 3,113,837. Janssen sought to add a...more
As we prepare for another change in Administration in the White House, it is crucial for employers and plan sponsors to stay informed and prepared. While much of what lies ahead is speculative, understanding these possible...more
The enormous impact of Medicare Stars Ratings on payments received by Medicare Advantage plans cannot be overstated. And with billions of dollars in bonus payments at stake, it may come as no surprise that stringent standards...more
On November 22, 2024, the Governor of New York signed into law a closely watched bill that expressly authorizes pharmacy shared services arrangements in the state. These models were not previously addressed in New York’s...more
In David Yaffee v. Joseph Skeen, et al., (Filed 11/25/2024, C097746 and C097988), the California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, held that evidence of the reasonable value of medical services rendered to an insured...more
EPA to Expand PFAS Reporting and Delay Separate PFAS Reporting Rule - EPA’s recent regulations highlight the complexities in its expanding oversight of hundreds of PFAS compounds....more
On November 20, 2024, OIG released new compliance program guidelines for nursing facilities titled, “Nursing Facility Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance” (the Nursing Facility ICPG or the Guidance). The...more
On June 25, 2024, the Office for Civil Rights and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the HIPAA Privacy Rule To Support Reproductive Health Care (the “HIPAA Final Rule”) aimed at strengthening privacy...more
The 2024 elections brought significant shifts and challenges at both state and national levels, with senior care emerging as a key focus in some regions while remaining underemphasized in others. From California’s ongoing...more
Federal healthcare administration undoubtedly will look different in 2025 than it does as we close 2024. In the aftermath of the Republican party victories during this month’s Federal elections – and if the past is...more
On November 8, the Departments of Labor and Treasury (the “Departments”) issued guidance extending certain deadlines related to retirement, health, and welfare plans in response to Hurricane Helene, Tropical Storm Helene, and...more
The deadline for compliance with the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights’ (“OCR”) recent update to the HIPAA Privacy Rule is December 22, 2024 -- less than thirty days away. Last spring, OCR...more
A November 25 article in Part B News, “Third-party biller fraud may hook your practice, unless you protect yourself,” discussed the federal government’s recent fraud investigation of a medical biller in New York State and...more
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On November 14, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced approval of Section 1115 demonstration amendments for Colorado, Hawaii, Minnesota, New York, and Pennsylvania —all of which will provide multi-year...more
On November 12, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) filed suit against the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) in D.C. federal district court, arguing that the 340B statute explicitly provides flexibility for...more
Another day, another legal challenge to New York's overhaul of the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP). In an emergency petition filed Nov. 25, 2024, by the state's largest fiscal intermediary (FI), Freedom...more
On November 5, 2024, Health Canada released the Notice to industry: Aligned reviews between Health Canada and health technology assessment organizations.According to the notice, effective immediately, the option for aligned...more
A recent article authored by Haider J. Warraich, MD; Troy Tazbaz; and Robert M. Califf, MD in the Journal of the American Medical Association, reviews the history of artificial intelligence (AI) regulation by the U.S. Food...more