Topics

ACA

Nondiscrimination in Healthcare: HHS’s New Final Rule Under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care ActGuidance for Hospice Providers to Address the Visitors Ban Imposed by Nursing Facilities to Reduce the Spread of COVID-19Medicare for All, Part 2: Cost, Financing and Impact on Provider Payment

Academic Medical Centers

New Federal Privacy Rules for Substance Use Disorder Records: What Ketamine and Psychedelic Providers Need to KnowWhat Medical Schools and Hospitals Should Know About HHS OCR’s Newly Announced DEI-Targeted InvestigationsFederal Judge Acquits Physician Following Criminal E/M Fraud Conviction at Trial

Accountable Care Organizations

Husch Blackwell at the NAACOS ConferenceThe “Pathways to Success” Final Rule is Here: ACO’s Face Big DecisionsPerformance Report: “Pathways” Rules Help CMS Advance Two-Sided Risk Sharing

Antitrust

Healthcare Industry Faces Heightened Antitrust Scrutiny Under New Merger Guidelines, HSR RulesU.S. DOJ sues to stop health plan mergersUnique Considerations in Healthcare M&A Part 3 – Closing/Post-Closing

Behavioral Health Provider

New Federal Privacy Rules for Substance Use Disorder Records: What Ketamine and Psychedelic Providers Need to KnowNew California Transparency Requirements for Substance Abuse Treatment CentersHusch Blackwell Represents Talkspace in SPAC Combination

Children's Hospitals and Pediatric Providers

Decoding Legalese of Value-Based ContractsAmerican Health Law Association New Publication on Emerging Issues in Health Equity in the U.S.: Legal, Legislative, and Policy PerspectivesTwo Strikes for DOJ: Health Care Executives Not Guilty of Antitrust Conspiracies

Clinical Research & Trials

Where Investor–Founder Alignment Actually Breaks Down in Life Sciences DealsDEA Extends Telemedicine Flexibilities for Ketamine Prescribing: What Clinics Need to Know in 2026DEA’s Pending Telemedicine Rule: What Ketamine Clinics Need to Know

Compliance

DEA Extends Telemedicine Flexibilities for Ketamine Prescribing: What Clinics Need to Know in 2026State v. Johnson: Wyoming Supreme Court Overturns Abortion Restrictions—The Footnotes Tell the Real StoryCMS Expands PPEO and EPR to Georgia and Ohio

Data Privacy & Security/HIPAA/HITECH

New Federal Privacy Rules for Substance Use Disorder Records: What Ketamine and Psychedelic Providers Need to KnowBig News in AI Policy: Proposed 10-Year Moratorium on State AI RegulationOCR Announces Proposed Updates to HIPAA Security Rule, Raises the Bar for Healthcare Cybersecurity

Employee Benefits

Litigation Looms: ERIC Seeks Stay on 2024 Mental Health Parity Rule EnforcementWhat Constitutes Parity? The ERISA Industry Committee’s Lawsuit Challenging the 2024 Final RuleMental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act Final Rule: A Multi-Agency Effort to Strengthen Access to Mental and Substance Use Disorder Healthcare Benefits

Fraud & Abuse

DOJ Announces Largest-Ever National Healthcare Fraud Takedown and Launches New Data Fusion CenterOIG Announces 2025 Work Plan Review: What Clinical Laboratories Need to Know About Medicare Payments for Diagnostic Lab TestsDOJ and HHS Launch New False Claims Act Working Group: What The Healthcare Industry Needs to Know

Government Issues

State v. Johnson: Wyoming Supreme Court Overturns Abortion Restrictions—The Footnotes Tell the Real StoryDOJ Announces Largest-Ever National Healthcare Fraud Takedown and Launches New Data Fusion CenterFalse Claims Act Update: A Mid-Year Review (2023)

Health Coverage

State v. Johnson: Wyoming Supreme Court Overturns Abortion Restrictions—The Footnotes Tell the Real StoryLitigation Looms: ERIC Seeks Stay on 2024 Mental Health Parity Rule EnforcementWhat Constitutes Parity? The ERISA Industry Committee’s Lawsuit Challenging the 2024 Final Rule

Healthcare Litigation

Court Temporarily Blocks 340B Rebate Model Pilot ProgramState v. Johnson: Wyoming Supreme Court Overturns Abortion Restrictions—The Footnotes Tell the Real StoryDOJ and HHS Launch New False Claims Act Working Group: What The Healthcare Industry Needs to Know

Healthcare Providers

DEA Extends Telemedicine Flexibilities for Ketamine Prescribing: What Clinics Need to Know in 2026CMS Expands PPEO and EPR to Georgia and OhioNew Federal Privacy Rules for Substance Use Disorder Records: What Ketamine and Psychedelic Providers Need to Know

Healthcare Regulatory

Where Investor–Founder Alignment Actually Breaks Down in Life Sciences DealsCourt Temporarily Blocks 340B Rebate Model Pilot ProgramDEA Extends Telemedicine Flexibilities for Ketamine Prescribing: What Clinics Need to Know in 2026

Hospice & Palliative Care

CMS Expands PPEO and EPR to Georgia and OhioCMS Proposes to Expand 36-Month Rule to Hospice AgenciesCode Blue! — Violence in the Workplace

Hospitals & Health Systems

Court Temporarily Blocks 340B Rebate Model Pilot ProgramState v. Johnson: Wyoming Supreme Court Overturns Abortion Restrictions—The Footnotes Tell the Real StoryAttorney General Pam Bondi’s Memo Concerning Healthcare Treatment for Transgender Minors: Implications for Providers

Immigration

Slow Repeal of the ACA and Its Effect on Healthcare TechnologyCongress extends immigrant investor and physician programs without changeSpouses of certain H-1B workers may obtain employment authorization

Insurance

Litigation Looms: ERIC Seeks Stay on 2024 Mental Health Parity Rule EnforcementWhat Constitutes Parity? The ERISA Industry Committee’s Lawsuit Challenging the 2024 Final RuleMental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act Final Rule: A Multi-Agency Effort to Strengthen Access to Mental and Substance Use Disorder Healthcare Benefits

Intellectual Property

Where Investor–Founder Alignment Actually Breaks Down in Life Sciences DealsIP Essentials for HLTH and Beyond: Safeguard and Maximize the Value of Your Life Sciences and MedTech BusinessLicensing Software and Intellectual Property: A Guide for Startup Healthcare Companies

Labor & Employment

Colorado Eliminates Noncompete Agreements for Healthcare WorkersWyoming Restricts Employer Use of Noncompete Agreements: How Will This Impact Physicians?Physician Organizing: Trends and Takeways

Life Sciences

Where Investor–Founder Alignment Actually Breaks Down in Life Sciences DealsFDA Launches Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher Program: What Life Sciences Innovators Need to KnowClinical Trial Audit Readiness: A Step-by-Step Guide for Research Sites

Litigation

Attorney General Pam Bondi’s Memo Concerning Healthcare Treatment for Transgender Minors: Implications for ProvidersNavigating Compliance Risks in Laboratory Operations—Key Lessons from a Recent FCA CaseJustice Department Files False Claims Act Complaint Against Home Health Agency Over PPP Loans

M&A and Other Transactions

Where Investor–Founder Alignment Actually Breaks Down in Life Sciences DealsCMS Expands PPEO and EPR to Georgia and OhioIP Essentials for HLTH and Beyond: Safeguard and Maximize the Value of Your Life Sciences and MedTech Business

Medicare

CMS Expands PPEO and EPR to Georgia and OhioOIG Announces 2025 Work Plan Review: What Clinical Laboratories Need to Know About Medicare Payments for Diagnostic Lab TestsGeorgia Physician Awaits $27+ Million Judgment Following False Claims Act Trial Loss

Nursing and Allied Health Schools

National Institutes of Health COVID-19 Support/Research at Academic Medical Centers and Other FacilitiesTexas hangs up on telephone prescribersStill no word from DOL on changes to FLSA regulations

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA Pursues Healthcare Workplace Violence RuleUpdate on Possible OSHA Prevention of Violence in Healthcare and Social Assistance RuleCompliance Guidance for Healthcare: OSHA Directive for COVID-19 ETS

Pharmaceuticals

Where Investor–Founder Alignment Actually Breaks Down in Life Sciences DealsCourt Temporarily Blocks 340B Rebate Model Pilot ProgramFDA Launches Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher Program: What Life Sciences Innovators Need to Know

Pharmacy

California Board of Pharmacy Proposes Amended Regulation Governing Pharmacy Business DiscontinuationsCalifornia Enacts First-in-Nation Pharmacy Medication Error Reporting LawSupreme Court Reaffirms Mens Rea Requirement in Controlled Substance Health Care Fraud Cases and Government Burden to Prove Subjective Bad Faith

Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM)

HHS Targets PBMs But May Exceed Its Legal Authority in Proposed Rule Eliminating AKS Protection for Drug RebatesPharmacy Benefit Managers 101: Who They Are and What They DoCVS Health – Aetna Transaction: Understanding the Business and Legal Issues

Physician Practices and Non-Physician Practitioners

Colorado Eliminates Noncompete Agreements for Healthcare WorkersConsiderations Selling Physician PracticesBefore Buying or Selling Your Physician Practice, Listen To This

Physicians

State v. Johnson: Wyoming Supreme Court Overturns Abortion Restrictions—The Footnotes Tell the Real StoryColorado Eliminates Noncompete Agreements for Healthcare WorkersAttorney General Pam Bondi’s Memo Concerning Healthcare Treatment for Transgender Minors: Implications for Providers

Post-Acute Care & Nursing Facilities

Avoiding the Pitfalls of Involuntary Nursing Home Discharges/Transfers in MissouriSignificant Change in Medicare Enrollment Risk Categories for SNFsCode Blue! — Violence in the Workplace

Private Equity

Where Investor–Founder Alignment Actually Breaks Down in Life Sciences DealsCalifornia Legislature Takes Another Swing at Private Equity Participation in HealthcareCalifornia Private Equity in Healthcare Legislation

Professional Compensation

OIG fraud alert regarding compensation agreements for physiciansPhysician compensation cautionStill no word from DOL on changes to FLSA regulations

Psychedelics & Emerging Therapies

New Federal Privacy Rules for Substance Use Disorder Records: What Ketamine and Psychedelic Providers Need to KnowAdvancing Military Mental HealthPsychedelic Breakthroughs: Key Considerations for Clinical Trials

Reimbursement

CMS Expands PPEO and EPR to Georgia and OhioNew Federal Privacy Rules for Substance Use Disorder Records: What Ketamine and Psychedelic Providers Need to KnowOIG Announces 2025 Work Plan Review: What Clinical Laboratories Need to Know About Medicare Payments for Diagnostic Lab Tests

Self-Disclosure

OIG updates policy regarding gifts of nominal valueUnique Considerations in Healthcare M&A Part 1 – Due DiligenceDeadline for HIPAA breach notification approaching

Specialty Pharmacy

COVID-19 - Legal Considerations for Pharmacists and PharmaciesLessons Learned from a Failed Private Equity-Specialty Pharmacy PartnershipUSP Finalizes Revisions to Sterile Compounding Standards

Tax

IRS Cutbacks May Impact Healthcare M&A Transactions2021 Texas Legislature Amends Texas Tax Code to Define Medical and Dental Billing Service and Address Texas Comptroller PolicyTax Court Rules in Favor of Generic Drug Manufacturer on Deductibility of Patent Litigation Expenses in Connection with ANDAs

Technology & Information Systems

Big News in AI Policy: Proposed 10-Year Moratorium on State AI RegulationOCR Announces Proposed Updates to HIPAA Security Rule, Raises the Bar for Healthcare CybersecurityNew York State Department of Health Adopts Hospital Cybersecurity Regulations

Telehealth

DEA Extends Telemedicine Flexibilities for Ketamine Prescribing: What Clinics Need to Know in 2026DEA’s Pending Telemedicine Rule: What Ketamine Clinics Need to KnowDOJ Announces Largest-Ever National Healthcare Fraud Takedown and Launches New Data Fusion Center

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Court Temporarily Blocks 340B Rebate Model Pilot ProgramDEA Extends Telemedicine Flexibilities for Ketamine Prescribing: What Clinics Need to Know in 2026CMS Expands PPEO and EPR to Georgia and Ohio

Uncategorized

Colorado Eliminates Noncompete Agreements for Healthcare WorkersClosing the Gap: Medical Device Innovation, Frontline Healthcare Workers, and the Role of AIESG Due Diligence Considerations in the Healthcare Industry