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OFCCP Week In Review - December 2022 #3

Wednesday, November 16, 2022: USDOL ALJ Approved Consent Decree in Long-Running OFCCP Action Against Convergys - In July, Secretary Walsh Intervened to Order Contractor’s Compliance with Document Demands - U.S. Department...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Medicaid and the Law

The 340B Contract Pharmacy Saga

We are back again with another 340B post. The 340B program has recently been a regular feature on the blog in the context of ongoing litigation discussed here and here. Today, we wanted to provide readers the details of an...more

McDermott Will & Emery

GAO Recommends CMS, HRSA Improve 340B Duplicate Discount Oversight

On January 27, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a report concluding that the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has provided limited oversight of the 340B and Medicaid Drug Rebate Programs,...more

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2020 Starts Off with Two Government Publications Critical of 340B Program Oversight

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Less than two weeks into the new year, the federal government has released two new publications addressing concerns related to 340B Program oversight by both state and federal agencies. After a relatively quiet 2019, 340B...more

WilmerHale

Congress Begins Consideration of Comprehensive Federal Privacy Legislation

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The enactment in June 2018 of California’s sweeping new privacy law, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), has both increased momentum for enactment of a general federal privacy law and spurred state legislatures to...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

The Cost For A Copy Of Medical Records? It May Depend Who’s Asking

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The Report to Congressional Committees of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (“GAO Report”), required under the 21st Century Cures Act, came out about a month earlier than required, but this early bird failed to catch...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Six Key Follow-Up Questions Asked by Congress in 340B Hearing

Earlier this month the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s subcommittee on Government Oversight and Investigations held its second hearing on the 340B Drug Discount Program. The hearing followed on the heels of a July 18th...more

BakerHostetler

GAO Report Criticizes HHS’ HIPAA Cybersecurity Guidance and Program

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Recently, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reviewed the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) security and privacy oversight and identified significant gaps in the cybersecurity guidance provided by...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

GAO Study Slams HHS For Lack of Guidance to Covered Entities

We watch closely for any guidance to HIPAA covered entities and business associates from the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (HHS/OCR). Why? Because there is so little of it. Lately, the only...more

Cooley LLP

Blog: GAO Criticizes HHS In Health Information Cybersecurity Report

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On Monday, the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) released a report (the “Report”) criticizing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) security and privacy guidance and oversight in protecting...more

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