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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (June 18, 2024)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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2024 Chart of Additional Healthcare Regulations

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During this election year, McDermottPlus is actively monitoring annual regulations that federal agencies are expected to release, as well as “ad hoc” regulations that will be released at the discretion of federal agencies. ...more

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President’s Executive Order Seeks to Protect Certain “Bulk Sensitive Personal Data” from “Countries of Concern”

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On February 28, 2024, President Biden issued an Executive Order (EO) seeking to protect the sensitive personal data of Americans from potential exploitation by particular countries. The EO acknowledges that access to...more

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Biden Administration Issues Executive Order to Protect Sensitive Personal Data

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The White House recently issued an executive order that restricts cross-border transfers of personal data from the United States to “countries of concern.” President Biden also urged Congress to pass comprehensive privacy...more

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HHS Office of Inspector General October 2023 Enforcement Activity

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The following is a summary of selected federal Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) reports of fraud and abuse enforcement activity across the country. The enforcement actions reported...more

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OIGs Report on Expanded Telehealth Service Access and Use, Program Integrity Risks During Year One of COVID-19 Pandemic

The Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) Health Care Subgroup recently published an expansive report that highlighted the sheer volume of expanded access to and use of telehealth services in certain federal...more

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Hurricane Ian Federal Disaster Recovery Funding

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On September 28, 2022, Hurricane Ian, a catastrophic Category 4 storm with winds topping 140mph and a storm surge of up to 18 feet made landfall on the western coast of Florida near Cayo Costa, Florida. The following day,...more

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What’s Next in Washington? - October 2022 Edition

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The 2022 Midterm Elections are a little over one month away and the races are tightening up. Democrats have seen their fortunes improve with a string of legislative victories and improving poll numbers for President Joe...more

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Summary of Agency Class Deviations Implementing Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate

The Government Contracts and Global Trade Group is pleased to provide a summary of some of the key class deviations and other memoranda published by U.S. Government agencies implementing the federal contractor COVID-19...more

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President Biden Announces Healthcare Provisions in Build Back Better Framework

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Last week, President Biden presented an outline of a $1.75 trillion Build Back Better (BBB) social spending reconciliation framework resulting from months of negotiations with House and Senate Democrats. Congressional...more

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Clinical Laboratory Agrees to Settlement with HHS for Potential HIPAA Security Rule Violations Despite Not Being Involved in Data...

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On May 25, 2021, HHS announced that Peachstate Health Management, LLC, doing business as AEON Clinical Laboratories (Peachstate), agreed to a $25,000 settlement and adoption of a comprehensive Corrective Action Plan for...more

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Ohio Legislature Drops Multi-Billion Dollar COVID Relief Plan

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The Ohio Legislature dropped a multi-billion dollar COVID relief plan on Tuesday afternoon intended to improve public health and provide support to entities disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. The $2.15 billion...more

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A Long-Term Care Strategy That Provides More Than Hope

Growing up, my parents would frequently reiterate that hope is not a strategy. Although I did not always adhere to this guidance, their mantra has been confirmed more often than not. As my family is currently structuring...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

False Claims Act 2020 Year in Review

This year saw substantial activity in FCA settlements and litigated court cases. Although no single case or development dominated the discourse this year, several important court decisions were issued, including two that may...more

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November 2020 Bid Protest Roundup (Law360 Spotlight)

This installment of our monthly Law360 bid protest spotlight examines three protest decisions from three different forums: one from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), one from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Executive Summary: Tracking Telehealth Changes State-by-State in Response to COVID-19 - September 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues across the United States, states, payers, and providers are looking for ways to expand access to telehealth services. Telehealth is an essential tool in ensuring patients are able to access...more

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GAO Report on Section 3610 Reimbursement

While GAO does not make any recommendations in its report, it provides a useful overview of the federal government’s implementation of Section 3610. Agencies made relatively little use of their Section 3610 authority...more

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COVID-19 Policy Update #5

Senate Considers Phase 3, Aims for Passage As Soon As Possible - With more states issuing orders for residents to stay at home and businesses to close, the Senate failed to agree to a procedural motion on Phase 3 of the...more

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Capitol Hill Healthcare Update

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RYAN SAYS POTENTIAL COMPROMISE COMING ON RISK EVALUATION AND MITIGATION STRATEGY DRUGS - House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., last week said congressional leaders are trying to hammer out compromise legislation that would make it...more

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Health Care Policy Newsletter

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Foley & Lardner LLP’s (“Foley”) Bipartisan Public Policy Team is pleased to share our second “Public Policy Weekly* Health Care Newsletter” in which we compile the latest health care policy news and legislation. Please...more

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This Week in Health Care Policy

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Foley & Lardner LLP’s (“Foley”) Bipartisan Public Policy Team is pleased to introduce “This Week in Health Care Policy,” a new weekly publication providing a compilation of the latest health care policy news and legislation....more

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Congress Passes, President Signs FY2018 Omnibus Spending Package

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Congress passed a $1.3 trillion spending bill early on March 23, 2018, narrowly averting a government shutdown. Following a 256-167 vote in the House and a 65-32 vote in the Senate, the FY 2018 (FY18) omnibus spending package...more

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FY 2019 Administration Budget Request

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President Donald Trump on February 12, 2018, submitted his budget request to Congress for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019. The President's full budget calls for approximately $4.4 trillion in total spending. Much of the budget seeks...more

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Alston & Bird Healthcare Week In Review

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On January 29, 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a notice entitled, Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance Programs: Announcement of the Extension of Temporary Moratoria on...more

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Recent Congressional Actions Bring Drug Pricing Debate Back Into National Spotlight

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In late October, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) introduced the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 (S. 2011; H.R. 4138), which would allow the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...more

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