New, or newly interpreted, state laws and court decisions governing abortion may directly affect access to medical care and treatment for patients who are, or who want to become, pregnant. They also have potential...more
On May 3, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued draft guidance for initial price applicability year (IPAY) 2027 of the Drug Price Negotiation Program established by the IRA. Notwithstanding the...more
On April 22, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Managed Care Access, Finance, and Quality Final Rule and the Ensuring Access to...more
Declaring that “too often” health plans and health insurance issuers are not complying with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (“MHPAEA”), the U.S. Departments of Labor (“DOL”), Health and Human...more
On January 30, 2020, the Biden Administration announced that it intends to allow the COVID-19 national emergency and public health emergency (collectively, “PHE”) to expire effective on May 11, 2023. The termination of the...more
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed to significantly revise rules governing patient records in substance use disorder (SUD) programs, commonly known as the Part 2 rules, with important...more
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