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The Long-Awaited Part 2 Modifications Are Finalized with New Obligations for Part 2 Providers and Less Friction for Sharing...

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On February 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) released a final rule modifying 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) provisions regarding the confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records. The...more

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Indian Country Impacted by National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition and Health

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The White House released its National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health on Sept. 27, 2022, ahead of the second-ever White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. Specifically, the 44-page paper calls on...more

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HHS Issues Proposed Regulations Governing Buy Indian Act Procurement Procedures

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Late last year, the Indian Health Service (IHS) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued proposed regulations that would, if made final, govern IHS’s use of set-asides under the Buy Indian Act (Act). IHS’s...more

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Congress Expands Buy Indian Act Procurement Authority: 7 Key Changes Native American Businesses Should Watch

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A law passed by Congress at the end of 2020 seeks to expand contracting opportunities under the Buy Indian Act (Act). Through the Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2020, Congress amended the Act to expand the scope...more

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COVID-19: HHS Publishes Long-awaited Reporting Requirements for Provider Relief Fund Recipients

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On September 19, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released guidance establishing the reporting requirements for health care providers that received Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payments. These reporting...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Drug Pricing and Surprise Billing: Recent Actions and Outlook

Recent months have seen a flurry of activity in Congress on prescription drug pricing and surprise medical bills as lawmakers seek to address rising consumer health care costs. Several House and Senate committees have...more

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HHS to Apply Medicare Rates for Physician, Other Health Services Purchased by IHS-Funded Programs

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Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), on March 21, 2016, issued a final rule to apply Medicare payment methodologies to all physician and other health professional...more

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Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights - July 2015 #3

In quick succession, governors in Alaska and Utah announce Medicaid expansions this week; Iowa is transitioning its expansion away from the Marketplace to Medicaid managed care, for now; and, HHS extends its exception to...more

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