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100 Days In: FDA Updates and Trends to Watch

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Recent developments include leadership changes, workforce reductions, and policy shifts at HHS and FDA, reshaping agency operations under President Trump’s administration....more

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Week 15 in Review: Immigration, Tariffs, and Civil Rights

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The Trump administration continued its focus on immigration and indicated progress in trade talks as this week marked the end of its first 100 days....more

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Trump DEI Executive Order Signals Risks of False Claims Act Liability for Government Contractors and Grantees

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Among the many issues raised by President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) 14173 (“Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity”) targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs is the prospect...more

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HHS OIG Releases Updated Nursing Facility Compliance Program Guidance: Quality and Safety Lessons

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Nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities that participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs must comply with certain mandatory compliance program requirements of participation (ROPs). Under the Biden...more

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Federal Agencies Increase Focus on Pricing Enforcement

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Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) jointly hosted a public meeting of the interagency “Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Business Practices.” The meeting was a continuation of...more

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FDA Warning Letter Marks Significant Shift in Enforcement of Laboratory Developed Tests

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) March 21, 2024, warning letter to Agena Bioscience Inc. (Agena), a genetic diagnostic test developer, generated a lot of immediate commentary among regulatory lawyers and...more

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The First Public Meeting of the Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing: What Happened and What’s Next

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On August 1, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) virtually cohosted the first public meeting of the multiagency Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing (Strike Force), focused on antitrust...more

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FTC and DOJ Host First Public Meeting of the Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing

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At its first public meeting, the federal interagency Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing signaled a priority of lowering U.S. retail prices. Our Antitrust Team highlights what businesses should know going forward....more

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In Updated Guidance on Use of Tracking Technologies by HIPAA Regulated Entities, HHS-OCR Takes Expansive View of When Information...

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On March 18, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (HHS-OCR) revised its controversial December 2022 bulletin (the December 2022 Bulletin) regarding the use of tracking technologies by...more

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OCR Update on Tracking Technologies Provides Little Relief for HIPAA-Regulated Entities

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On March 18, 2024, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued an update to its December 1, 2022, bulletin titled “Use of Online Tracking Technologies by HIPAA Covered Entities and...more

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OCR Updates Its Website Tracking Tool Guidance

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued updated guidance on March 18, 2024 regarding the use of online tracking technologies by entities and business associates covered by the...more

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HHS Issue Six Figure Penalty for Ransomware Attack

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Late last year, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued its first HIPAA settlement agreement involving a ransomware attack. In the press release announcing the settlement, HHS stated that they began...more

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Mental Health Parity Compliance Remains a Key Focus for Federal Agencies

On July 25, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the U.S. Department of the Treasury released their annual report to the U.S. Congress regarding group health...more

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Information Blocking Enforcement Penalties Begin Sept. 1, 2023

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently posted the final rule establishing civil monetary penalties (CMPs) for information blocking (IB Enforcement Rule). The Rule...more

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DOL and HHS Announce Joint Effort to Combat Exploitative Child Labor

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced new efforts to “combat exploitative child labor,” which is largely the result of “an influx in migrant children from...more

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HHS Announces New Divisions to Address Weighty Case Load

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On February 27, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that its law enforcement agency – the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) – will reorganize, adding new divisions to better address the rapid...more

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[Webinar] First Annual Health Care Fraud Symposium - March 14th, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm ET

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Health Care fraud is a growing national issue. The National Heath Care Anti-Fraud Association estimates that health care fraud costs the nation about $68 billion annually — about 3 percent of the nation's $2.26 trillion in...more

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