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GAO Report Gives MA Organizations and Behavioral Health Providers Food for Thought on Prior Authorization

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The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)’s oversight of prior authorization criteria for behavioral health services (BHS) by Medicare...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

The Compliance Gap in AML AI: Why Audit-Ready Tools Matter

icraAs artificial intelligence reshapes financial compliance practices, regulators across Latin America and globally are increasing their scrutiny of AI-based AML tools. This article explores the growing audit gap, and what...more

Fenwick & West LLP

5 Things Fintech Startups Need to Know About AML Compliance

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Bank-fintech partnerships have transformed the financial services landscape, creating new opportunities and challenges for traditional banking institutions and innovative technology companies alike. ...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Department of Energy Issues Policy Memo on Clean Energy Grant Spending Reviews

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In March 2025, the Department of Energy was rumored to be reviewing projects, which were awarded billions of dollars under the Biden Administration. This review reportedly targeted any program or project that had spent less...more

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Delaware Department of Insurance Launches Exams of Third Party Administrators

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Key Takeaways - The Delaware Department of Insurance (Department) is conducting targeted market conduct exams of Third Party Administrators (TPAs) for compliance with state insurance laws and regulations....more

Cooley LLP

The Coming SEC-PCAOB Merger? Arguments Against Abolishing the PCAOB

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The House Financial Services Committee voted to include a provision in the 2025 budget reconciliation bill that would abolish the PCAOB. The proposal would reassign PCAOB functions to the SEC....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB releases update on its regulatory audit

On April 15, the CFPB released its annual GAO-IG Act Report detailing the status of audit recommendations from both the GAO and the OIG. The report highlighted a total of 471 recommendations, covering the period from the...more

King & Spalding

OIG Releases Findings on Medicare Contractor Compliance with Medicare Cost Report Oversight Requirements

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Last week, OIG’s Office of Audit Services released its latest report on Medicare Administrative Contractors’ (MACs) compliance with Medicare cost report oversight requirements. The report, which is titled Medicare...more

Mayer Brown

Procédure fiscale : obligation de motivation de la réponse aux observations du contribuable par l'administration fiscale

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La Cour administrative d'appel de Paris rappelle à l'administration fiscale son obligation de motivation de la réponse aux observations du contribuable sous peine d'entacher la procédure d'irrégularité (CAA Paris, 13 février...more

K&L Gates LLP

Europe: ESMA and National Regulators Launch Coordinated Review of Fund Manager Compliance and Internal Audit Functions

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On 14 February 2025, the EU’s securities and markets regulator, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), launched a Common Supervisory Action (CSA) with EU Member State National Competent Authorities (NCAs), in...more

McDermott Will & Emery

This Week in 340B: February 4 – 10, 2025

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Find this 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...more

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Annual EEO Public File Report Deadline for Stations in Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York,...

February 1 is the deadline for broadcast stations licensed to communities in Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, and Oklahoma to place their Annual EEO Public File Report in their Public...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Defense Contractors Likely Target of Increased Scrutiny Under New Administration

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Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth testified during his confirmation hearing on January 14, 2025, that if confirmed*, he intends to use audits to identify potential waste and abuse in defense spending, explaining that...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

EnforceMintz — Medicare Advantage and Part D Programs to Remain in the Enforcement Spotlight in 2025

As government scrutiny and enforcement targeting the Medicare Advantage (Medicare Part C) program continued in 2024, the industry’s response to agency actions escalated. Last year also resulted in the first sizable Part D...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

Why Corporate AI Policies Fail: Neglecting Cross-Functional AI Governance

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At the onset of widespread AI use, AI’s ability to produce quick and seemingly trustworthy outputs distracted many companies and individuals from the dangers of using AI tools as a “new toy.” After the novelty wore off, AI...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Standard Formula: A Guide to Solvency II – Chapter 13: Supervision

1. The Supervision Regime - Proportionality - The supervision regime is built on the principle of “proportionality,” in an effort to ensure that supervision remains effective and meets its underlying purposes without...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

NY Medical College Clashes With OIG After Audit Questions $7.5M, PI Salaries, ‘Illegible Signatures’

New York Medical College (NYMC) officials thought the HHS Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) audit was wrapping up in December 2021, based on what “the original senior auditor” told them. But the auditor retired and work...more

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Fast Five: Important Law and Policy Updates for US Health Care Transactions

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With the end of the first quarter of 2024, we highlight five developments, changes, or challenges that health systems, hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, physician practices, health insurers, and other health care providers,...more

The Volkov Law Group

A Deeper Dive into Supply Chain Transparency & Accountability

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The sheer proliferation of supply chain transparency and accountability regulations at international scale itself warrants a closer look at the level of scrutiny required of organizations with complex, multi-faceted, global,...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

New IRS Unit Leverages AI to Step Up Partnership Audits; Hundreds of New Inquiries Expected

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The IRS’s simmering concern with pass-through entities is heating up, with IRA funds earmarked for increased personnel, AI, and other resources for partnership audits. ...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Ctrl-Alt-Delete: California Legislature Passes Delete Act

Legislation requires data brokers to register with the California Privacy Protection Agency and comply with a one-stop consumer deletion mechanism by 2026 - The wave of data privacy legislation in California continues as...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

SEC Increases Oversight of Investment Advisers to Private Equity Funds and Hedge Funds with New Rules

SEC APPROVES NEW RULES IMPACTING INVESTMENT ADVISERS AND FUNDS - On Wednesday, August 23, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted 3-2 along party lines to approve new rules and rule amendments under the...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Prove It or Lose It: New York City Cracks Down on AI Hiring Software

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Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) programs have gained notoriety by injecting ease into otherwise burdensome and difficult daily tasks. However, as with most innovative advancements, AI has also drawn concern from skeptics...more

Shipkevich PLLC

New York AG Proposes Landmark Legislation to Regulate Crypto: Making a Bold Statement

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On May 5, 2023, the New York Attorney General, Letitia James, proposed a “landmark” bill to increase regulations (again) on the cryptocurrency industry, thereby supposedly protecting investors, consumers, and the broader...more

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Oversight of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Audit Notification

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) announced on February 23rd the Notification of an Audit titled: The EPA’s Oversight of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund...more

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