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Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rescinds "Richardson Waiver" Policy

On March 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced a new policy to reverse course on certain public notice and comment procedures. This marks a significant change to a process in place for...more

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Trade Group Sues Agencies Seeking to Invalidate Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act Final Rules

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On January 17, 2025, the ERISA Industry Committee (“ERIC”), a national nonprofit trade association representing large employers that provide comprehensive health and retirement benefit programs to their workforces, filed a...more

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DEA Tightens Buprenorphine Telemedicine Prescribing Rules

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The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) just finalized their March 2023 proposed rule regarding telemedicine prescribing of buprenorphine. The final rule, effective...more

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Arizona’s New Behavioral Healthcare Laws – Part 1

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In 2024, the Arizona legislature passed five new Arizona laws directly affecting behavioral health care in Arizona. These laws run the gamut between refining definitions, requiring peer specialist trainings, new requirements...more

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Level 2 Alcohol Classes in Colorado Springs: What You Need to Know

Have you found yourself needing to take a Level 2 alcohol class in Colorado Springs? Getting a DUI often comes with unexpected consequences. In Colorado, a first-time DUI conviction could land you in jail for five days...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference - November 1st, Scottsdale, AZ

Looking for compliance education and networking in your area? HCCA’s Regional Healthcare Compliance Conferences offer practitioners convenient, local compliance education on a wide variety of current and emerging topics...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] 2023 Healthcare Enforcement Compliance Conference - November 5th - 7th, Washington, DC

Hear directly from the enforcement community - Want to gain insight into properly monitoring, detecting, investigating, and managing violations? Join us at HCCA’s Annual Healthcare Enforcement Compliance Conference to...more

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: May 10, 2022

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Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector. ...more

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OIG Approves Arrangement That Provides Cash Equivalents to Patients in Digital Contingency Management Program

On March 2, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) published Advisory Opinion No. 22-04 (the “Opinion”), analyzing a program whereby the Requestor provides comprehensive digital...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Richmond Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference - December 10th, Richmond, VA

Our one-day Regional Compliance Conferences provide attendees with a forum to interact with local compliance professionals, share information about your compliance successes and challenges, and create educational...more

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Changes Coming For Prescribers To The Texas Prescription Drug Monitoring Program

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In response to the opioid epidemic, many states, including Texas, created prescription drug monitoring programs to monitor high-risk patients and provider behaviors. The Texas Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (“PMP”) is...more

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Spurred by Opioid Crisis, Government Proposes Additional Changes to Substance Use Disorder Confidentiality Regulations to...

On August 26, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to “better align” its substance use disorder...more

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Avoiding Medical Board Discipline when Prescribing Opiates

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There is a host of new, ever changing, and conflicting guidelines from a multitude of regulators and academic societies. This evolving and uncertain landscape is making the life of a practicing pain physician in the midst of...more

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