03.30.23
In February 2023, the Montana Healthcare Foundation released the third annualMedicaid in Montana report on the state’s Medicaid program and its impact on the state budget, economy and health.
03.23.23
The United States Food and Drug Administration published a notice in the Federal Register on March 13, 2023, addressing the agency’s various COVID-19-related guidance documents issued by all of the medical product centers.
03.22.23
As of March 17, certified independent dispute resolution entities may resume IDR payment determinations under the No Surprises Act that were temporarily halted last month due to a Texas court’s decision vacating portions of the final federal regulations implementing the IDR process.
03.17.23
On March 16, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice announced another indictment of an individual, alleging price-fixing in the labor markets for health care services.
03.14.23
President Biden’s proposed 2024 budget includes substantial additional amounts for continued funding of the implementation and enforcement of the No Surprises Act and the transparency laws passed along with the NSA.
03.08.23
Last week, the FTC announced settlements in two health-related proceedings: the first regarding company adherence to privacy practices regarding sensitive health data and the second surrounding false and deceptive COVID-19-related health care claims.
03.03.23
It is not news that industries of all types rely on vendors to provide technology services, applications, and hardware.
03.01.23
On February 24, the Drug Enforcement Administration, in consultation with the Department of Health and Human Services, issued two proposed rules that address the prescribing of controlled substances based solely on a telemedicine encounter.
02.28.23
The Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Labor and the Department of the Treasury are continuing to respond to decisions by a federal district court in Texas regarding the Independent Dispute Resolution process established to implement the No Surprises Act.
02.22.23
The Federal Trade Commission has sued to block several proposed health care transactions this year and has claimed victory after these challenges resulted in abandonment of those deals.