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DOL Proposes Sweeping New Disclosure Rules For Pharmacy Benefit Managers

On January 30, 2026, the DOL's Employee Benefits Security Administration published proposed regulations (408(b) rules) that would significantly increase transparency requirements for pharmacy benefit managers and ...

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

DOJ Criminal Division's Fraud Section 2025 Year In Review Touts Record Takedown, More Corporate Cases, And An Expanded Mission

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division's Fraud Section released its 2025 Year in Review (YIR) on January 22, touting a historic year in fraud enforcement.

United States Criminal

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ArentFox Schiff

OIG Issues Special Advisory Bulletin On DTC Prescription Drug Sales To Federal Health Care Program Enrollees

On January 27, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a Special Advisory Bulletin providing significant guidance for pharmaceutical manufacturers offering...

United States Healthcare

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ArentFox Schiff

CMMI Seeks Lifestyle Interventions That Improve Health Outcomes Under New Model

The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services Innovation ("CMMI") announced the Make America Healthy Again: Enhancing Lifestyle and Evaluating Value-Based Approaches Through Evidence ("MAHA ELEVATE")...

United States Healthcare

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Jones Day

FDA Issues Report On PFAS In Cosmetics: Key Findings, Risks, And Regulatory Implications

United States Healthcare

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ArentFox Schiff

Preventative Care Test Garners Commercial Cost-Sharing Waiver Flexibility From OIG

United States Healthcare

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Bass, Berry & Sims

Scaling Virtual Care: Dr. Pribitkin's Framework For The Future (Video)

United States Healthcare

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Alvarez & Marsal

CMS Announces $50 Billion Rural Health Transformation Program: What Providers And States Need To Know

United States Healthcare

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Best Practices For Governance Documents In Ambulatory Surgery Centers

United States Healthcare

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Are You Ready — The 42 CFR Part 2 Final Rule Compliance Date Is Almost Here

United States Healthcare

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up Newsletter | October 2025 Recap

United States Healthcare

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Virtual And Digital Health Digest – December 2025

United States Healthcare

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Arnold & Porter

From The Locked Medicine Cabinet To Locker Rooms: The Sports Playbook For Medication Compliance; Assessing The Risks And Realities

United States Healthcare

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Connecticut Bans Mandatory Electronic Payment Info For Healthcare Access

United States Healthcare

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 264

United States Commercial

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Davis Wright Tremaine

How I Learned To Love Mediator's Proposals - Why Modern Mediation Sometimes Calls For A Guiding Hand

United States Litigation

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JAMS

What Foundations And Other Nonprofits Need To Know About The Foreign Agents Registration Act

United States Government

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WilmerHale

401(k) And IRA Contribution Limits For 2026: Retirement Savings, Adjustments For Inflation, And SECURE 2.0 Changes American Taxpayers Must Know About

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

The Empty Chair At Johannesburg: What It Says About US Power

United States International

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Steptoe LLP

DOJ Continues To Scrutinize Medical Director Arrangements

On Jan. 16, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) chose to intervene in False Claims Act litigation brought against Priority Hospital Group, three of its long-term care hospitals, and a physician, alleging violations...

United States Healthcare

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

AG Jackson Settles With Medical Center Over Alleged Health Care Fraud

North Carolina AG Jeff Jackson announced a settlement with Bethany Medical Center, P.A. and its founder ("Bethany")...

United States Healthcare

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Cozen O'Connor

Launching A MedSpa Practice? Here Are Five Key Legal Considerations

Due to surging interest in cosmetic and wellness treatments, the Medical Spa ("MedSpa") industry is experiencing rapid and dynamic growth.

United States Healthcare

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Heads Up, Liquor Licensees: Kratom And 7-OH Could Put Your License At Risk

If you remember the 4-Loko phase of the early 2000s, then buckle up – another dangerous substance has found its way to retail stores.

United States Healthcare

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Nossaman LLP

DOJ Enforcement Branch Signals Strategic Shift In Civil Consumer And Policy Litigation

United States Consumer

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Miller Shah

Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities: Countdown To January 30, 2026 (And What Comes Next)

United States Healthcare

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Foley & Lardner

Historic False Claims Act Enforcement Illustrates Trump Administration's Focus On Healthcare Fraud

United States Healthcare

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Virtual And Digital Health Digest

Worldwide Healthcare

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Arnold & Porter

Outbreak Of New World Screwworm Highlights Importance Of Insect Sterilization Technique Technology And Regulation

United States Healthcare

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Beveridge & Diamond

Tarasoff, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, And The Duty To Warn: Legal And Clinical Perspectives In 2025

United States Healthcare

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

President Trump Reveals The Great Healthcare Plan

United States Healthcare

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Butler Snow LLP

Unfavorable OIG Advisory Opinion On Sign-On Bonuses Shows Limitations To The Employment Safe Harbor

United States Employment

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Mintz

SEC Enforcement Action Targets Insider Trading In The Pharmaceutical Industry

United States Healthcare

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

AI, Patents, And Precision Medicine: Highlights From Foley & Lardner's 2026 Health Care & Life Sciences Trends Report

United States Technology

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Foley & Lardner

President Trump Reveals The Great Healthcare Plan

On January 15, 2026, President Trump unveiled his Great Healthcare Plan, a broad healthcare reform framework intended to lower costs for Americans by shifting how money...

United States Healthcare

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Butler Snow LLP

Unfavorable OIG Advisory Opinion On Sign-On Bonuses Shows Limitations To The Employment Safe Harbor

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Department of Health and Human Services' most recent unfavorable Advisory Opinion is a stern reminder to healthcare organizations to consider...

United States Employment

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Mintz

SEC Enforcement Action Targets Insider Trading In The Pharmaceutical Industry

On December 22, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a complaint against several defendants for their roles in market manipulation schemes involving two pharmaceutical companies, Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Olema) and Opiant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Opiant).

United States Healthcare

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

AI, Patents, And Precision Medicine: Highlights From Foley & Lardner's 2026 Health Care & Life Sciences Trends Report

The health care and life sciences sector is entering a period of accelerated transformation shaped by new technologies, shifting regulatory frameworks, and evolving market demands.

United States Technology

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Foley & Lardner

Telehealth Flexibilities Set To Expire January 30, With Two-year Extension Proposed: What You Need To Know

United States Healthcare

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McDermott Will & Schulte

2nd Quarter 2022 Chapter 11, Healthcare And Real Estate Distress Indices

In the second quarter of 2022, overall Chapter 11 distress was largely flat quarter-over-quarter and remained substantially lower than both year-ago and historical benchmark levels.

United States Healthcare

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Polsinelli LLP

Health Care Fraud And Abuse Enforcement In 2026: Scale, Collaboration, And Expanding Risk Areas

The year ahead is likely to bring both continuity and escalation in the health care fraud and abuse landscape. Health care has been the largest driver of False Claims Act (FCA) recoveries for more than 20 years...

United States Healthcare

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Protecting Hospital Revenue In 2026: Why DRG Downgrades And Clinical Validation Denials Demand Different Strategies

Hospitals are facing a steady rise in payment disputes over their assignment of a Diagnosis Related Group (DRG). These disputes fall into two general categories: coding-based DRG downgrades and clinical validation denials.

United States Healthcare

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Davis Wright Tremaine

The Good, The Unexpected, And The Unanswered: Advisory Opinion 25-11 Addresses Discounts And Rebates Under The AKS

At the end of 2025, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the US Department of Health and Human Services issued Advisory Opinion (AO) 25-11, addressing a biopharmaceutical manufacturer's proposed vaccine discount...

United States Healthcare

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Rhode Island Enacts Transaction Notice Requirements For Medical Groups

United States Healthcare

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Holland & Knight

2026 Government Relations Legislative Update - Week Two

United States Healthcare

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BrownWinick Law

$6M DOJ Settlement Highlights Ongoing False Claims Act Scrutiny Of Laboratory Kickbacks

United States Healthcare

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Miller Shah

FCA Recoveries Hit $6.8 Billion As Courts Question The Future Of The Qui Tam Authority

United States Government

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Polsinelli LLP

Enforcement Intensifies As Medicaid Cuts Take Hold (Podcast)

United States Healthcare

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Holland & Knight Health Dose: January 27, 2026

United States Healthcare

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Holland & Knight

House Judiciary Committee Report Alleges Anticompetitive PBM Conduct Targeting Pharmacy Hubs

United States Anti-trust

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Duane Morris LLP

False Claims Act Recoveries Reach Record $6.8 Billion In Fiscal Year 2025

United States Healthcare

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Jones Day

Digital Health Policy: FDA Relaxes Restrictions Over Wearables And AI Decision Making Tools In Two New 2026 Guidances

United States Healthcare

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Foley & Lardner

New York Gov. Hochul's FY 2026-27 Executive Budget Revives Material Transaction Law Amendments

United States Healthcare

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Holland & Knight

Preparing For New Hampshire's Parental Medical Leave Law: What Employers Need To Know

United States Employment

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

Employee Benefits Update: Changes To HIPAA Notice Of Privacy Practices Due By February 16, 2026

United States Healthcare

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Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC

California's PBM Fiduciary Law Faces An ERISA Challenge – Why This Matters For Independent Pharmacies And Patients

United States Employment

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Action Required By February 16, 2026 - HIPAA Updated Notice Of Privacy Practices To Include Part 2 SUD Records Deadline Is Fast Approaching—Is Your Organization Ready?

United States Privacy

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Butzel Long

Health Plan To Do List – Update The HIPAA Privacy Notice By February 16, 2026

United States Privacy

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Groom Law Group

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Health Care Mediation Strategies: How To Resolve Complex Provider, Reimbursement, And Compliance Disputes (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Infringement Of Repurposed Drug Patents And Skinny Labelling – Where Does The Balance Lie In Europe Today?

United States Healthcare

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Dehns

Taking The Temperature Of Health Care Disputes: The Latest Trends And The Effect Of Business Interruption

United States Litigation

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JAMS

The Silent Treatment: The EPO's Approach To Non-therapeutic Methods Encompassing Therapeutic Effects

United States Healthcare

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Dehns

How Best To Resolve Conflicts In The Health Care Setting

United States Litigation

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JAMS

ADR And Diversity In The Life Sciences Sector

United States Commercial

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JAMS

[PODCAST] The Pandemic And Beyond: Navigating Disputes Within Health Care Systems

United States Healthcare

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JAMS

How Alternative Dispute Resolution Can Help Hospital Administrators Handle Conflicts

United States Litigation

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JAMS

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Scaling Virtual Care: Dr. Pribitkin's Framework For The Future (Video)

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Alvarez & Marsal

Episode 37: Chanda Center For Health: Reimagining Access To And Delivery Of Long-term Disability Care (Podcast)

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Foley & Lardner

Album 9: Track 12 Steady On – Trilliant Health (Part 2) (Podcast)

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Polsinelli LLP

AI Pitfalls In Healthcare Transaction (Video)

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Navigating Health Plan M&A: Strategies For Success In The Medicare Advantage Market (Podcast)

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Ropes & Gray LLP

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