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Antitrust and Health Care Fraud Enforcers Launch Inquiry …

WEBThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services jointly announced a …

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FTC, HHS, and DOJ Launch Portal to Report …

WEBLast week, on April 18, several federal agencies jointly launched a “one-stop shop” to facilitate reporting of allegedly anticompetitive behavior in the health care sector. While …

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Patient Right of Access Under HIPAA and Increased …

WEBHIPAA regulations stipulate that “an individual has a right of access to inspect and obtain a copy of protected health information about the individual in a designated …

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Consensus among HHS agencies on addressing social …

WEBOver the last decade, members of the medical and public health communities around the world have widely studied and acknowledged the impact of social …

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HHS Modifies HIPAA Privacy Rule to Shield Reproductive …

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DOJ Announces $2.7 Billion in FCA Recoveries and …

WEBThe Department of Justice (DOJ) reported that its False Claims Act (FCA) recoveries for civil cases raked in approximately $2.7 billion for fiscal year 2023, representing a $450 …

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No Surprises Act: Time to revisit balance billing …

WEBEffective January 1, 2022, common prohibitions against “balance billing” under hospital professional service contracts will likely become moot due to certain …

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HHS Finalizes Healthcare Interoperability and Information …

WEBThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued eagerly anticipated and hotly debated companion interoperability and information blocking final …

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Congress’s approval of Competitive Health Insurance …

WEBThe U.S. Senate recently voted unanimously to approve the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (Act), which the House of Representatives had already …

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Health Care Provisions in the Infrastructure Investment …

WEBOn August 1, 2021, the Senate released the legislative text of the bipartisan infrastructure bill, the “Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,” H.R. 3684.

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HHS to Rescind Standard Unique Health Plan Identifier and Other …

WEBThe Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has adopted its proposal to rescind the standard unique health plan identifier (HPID) and the “other …

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WEBIn its latest effort to increase transparency and improve patient access to information about their health care providers the U.S. Department Health and Human Services Centers …

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CMS Considers National Directory of Healthcare Providers and …

WEBIn its latest effort to increase transparency and improve patient access to information about their health care providers the U.S. Department Health and Human Services Centers …

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SAMHSA Finalizes Major Update to Rules Governing Opioid …

WEBThe Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has issued a final rule governing the use of medications for the treatment of opioid use …

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Office for Civil Rights issues final rule scaling back

WEBA final rule published by the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services …

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New “MyHealthEData” Initiative Focuses on Putting Patients in …

WEBThe Trump Administration has launched a new MyHealthEData initiative intended to make it easier for Medicare beneficiaries and other health consumers to …

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HHS issues Guidance on permitted HIPAA disclosures to prevent …

WEBAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, firearm injuries are a serious public health problem in the United States. To combat this problem, many …

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MACPAC Recommends Changes to Medicaid Managed Care, …

WEBThe Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission’s (MACPAC) March 2018 Report to Congress examines three aspects of Medicaid policy: managed …

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CMS Collection of Monthly Medicaid AMP Units Health Industry

WEBThe ACA requires drug manufacturers to report the total number of units that are used to calculate the monthly average manufacturer price (AMP) for each

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State Attorneys General Zero in on Elder Abuse, Health Services

WEBThe 2018 National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) Presidential Initiative, “Protecting America's Seniors: Attorneys General United Against Elder

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Supreme Court Tackles Chevron And Could Change How Agencies …

WEBOn January 17, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral argument in two cases—Relentless v.Dep’t of Commerce, and Loper Bright Enters. v. Raimondo—that …

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CBO Warns of Health Reform’s Impact on Federal Budget

WEBOn June 16, 2009, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) outlined the potential impact of health reform on the federal budget. In

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