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What's Next for the Regulatory Landscape Post-Chevron?

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For nearly 40 years and in more than 18,000 judicial opinions, federal courts have used the Chevron doctrine to defer to an agency's reasonable interpretation of an ambiguous statute. On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court...more

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Federal Agencies Issue Final Rules on Federal IDR Process Administrative Fee and Certified Entity IDR Fee Ranges

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The Internal Revenue Service, Employee Benefits Security Administration, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (collectively, “the Departments”) recently issued final rules concerning fees established by the No...more

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Mintz IRA Update — Basics of the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program

The Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) was passed just over a year ago with a goal of lowering high drug costs for Medicare beneficiaries and reducing costs incurred by Medicare. A central piece to achieving the IRA’s goal of...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Local Law Amends New York City Charter and Establishes an Office of Healthcare Accountability

On June 8, 2023, the New York City Council passed a bill focused on healthcare accountability, with the goal of increasing access to healthcare services for New Yorkers. Entitled the Healthcare Accountability & Consumer...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Breaking Down the Health Care Impact of the Fiscal Responsibility Act

The Fiscal Responsibility Act, the product of intense negotiations between the White House and House Republican leadership, suspends the debt limit and outlines government spending cuts....more

McDermott Will & Emery

How Employers Should Prepare for the End of the Covid-19 National and Public Health Emergencies

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On January 30, 2023, the Biden administration announced its intention to make final extensions of both the COVID-19 National Emergency (NE) and the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) through May 11, 2023, at which point...more

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Senate Committee Issues Report On Deceptive Marketing Practices in Medicare Programs

On Monday, we discussed that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has heightened oversight of Medicare Advantage (“MA”) organizations’ and Part D sponsors’ marketing practices. We also noted that the United...more

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4th Quarter 2022 Quick Hits for Plan Sponsors and Administrators

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As we enter the fourth quarter of 2022, sponsors and administrators of employee benefit plans have a lot to juggle. From open enrollment and required notices to plan document deadlines, it is a busy time of year. Yet, there...more

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Investing In or Opening an Ambulatory Surgery Center? Beware of State & Federal Regulations

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Investment in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) is soaring. Physicians, hospitals, and health systems are attracted by the high margins, significant growth potential, payer influence, and efficient patient care. Beyond...more

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“Carrots & Sticks”: Individual Accountability in Corporate Criminal Enforcement Remains a Top DOJ Priority

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On March 3, 2022, at the 37th Annual American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section National Institute on White Collar Crime in San Francisco, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland emphasized that “the prosecution of...more

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Federal Guidance On Balance Billing: The No Surprises Act And Its Interim Final Rule: Part I

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On July 1, 2021, the Office of Personnel Management (“OPM”), the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), the Department of Treasury (“Treasury”), the Employee Benefits Security Administration (“EBSA”), the Department of Labor...more

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DOL Actively Enforcing Newly Required Mental Health Comparative Analysis

Group health plans and insurers have been required since 2008 to ensure that any “nonquantitative treatment limitations” (NQTLs) imposed on mental health or substance use disorder (MH/SUD) benefits are comparable and no more...more

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Changes to Stark Law Definitions Impact Innovative Relationships and “Commercially Reasonable” Considerations

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The Final Rule of the Stark Law revises the definitions of Fair Market Value and includes a definition of General Market Value to better align with actual practices without unduly restricting innovative relationships between...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

COVID Investigations Raise Questions About Oversight and Enforcement Before the Pandemic

On September 3, 2020, Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, and the Internal Revenue Service, along with investigators from the...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Washington Healthcare Update - June 2020 #4

This week in Washington: Trump administration again attempts to overturn ACA in Supreme Court, House considers legislation to shore up ACA and multiple hearings related to the COVID-19 pandemic....more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

COVID-19 Washington Update: June 2020 #6

Below, please find a summary of the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic since our last update (Thursday, June 18) – including today’s proclamation by President Trump to extend and expand COVID-19 related...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

CMS Administrator Verma Calls for Permanent Expansion of Telehealth Access after COVID-19. Will States Follow Suit?

During a live virtual event yesterday with STAT News, CMS Administrator Seema Verma expressed support for permanently expanding access to telehealth services after the COVID-19 public health emergency resolves. As we...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

COVID-19 Washington Update: May 2020 #6

Today’s federal government activities in response to COVID-19 include: Congress - Later this evening, the House is expected to pass its $3 trillion Heroes Act, setting its opening offer for the next phase of COVID-19...more

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Issued Guidance Regarding Telehealth Waivers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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This document describes guidance issued during, or in response to, the COVID-19 crisis which impacts the provision of medical treatment via technological means (generally referred to as “telehealth” or “telemedicine”). It is...more

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CARES Act: Non-Profit Employers’ Obligation for Unemployment Benefits Reimbursement

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Under the CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act), the federal government will pay 50% of the reimbursable unemployment benefits from March 13, 2020 through December 31, 2020 for those non-profit...more

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IRS Clarifies Interaction of Payroll Tax Deferral with PPP Loan Forgiveness Under CARES Act

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On April 10, the Internal Revenue Service published responses to frequently asked questions with respect to the payroll tax deferral provisions of the CARES Act, including clarification that employers that take loans under...more

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CARES Act Appropriates $100 Billion for Healthcare Providers

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With the passage of the CARES Act, $100 billion has been appropriated to the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (“PHSSEF”), to be administered by a small agency within the Department of Health and Human Services...more

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CMS’s Advance Payment Program Could Provide Short-Term Relief for Providers with Cash Flow Concerns During the COVID-19 Crisis

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has expanded its advance payment program in light of COVID-19. As noted in the CMS press release, the program provides for a short term loan of advance Medicare payments...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Health Plan Coverage of Coronavirus Testing and Treatment

With the news about the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) in the U.S. and the world rapidly evolving, group health plan sponsors need to address how the plan will provide virus-related benefits. ...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Washington Healthcare Update - September 2019 #1

This week in Washington: Senate to markup the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; House to hold hearings on improving maternal health and the Administration's apparent...more

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