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On January 3, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) released an updated Mifepristone Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (the “Mifepristone REMS Program”), which reverses the requirement that the drug be dispensed directly to a patient by certified prescriber in a clinic or a medical office (the “in-person dispensing requirement”). The updated Mifepristone REMS…Read More

The Biden administration announced plans to end the COVID-19 national emergency and public health emergency (“PHE”) on May 11, 2023. In the wake of this announcement, the Kaiser Family Foundation published a report on the repercussions of ending the PHE. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 will extend certain PHE-related coverage of telehealth, but other…Read More

*Revised on August 9, 2023 On Monday, August 7, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued proposed regulations for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”), which will be found here on August 11. Once published, public comment is invited for 60 days. While the regulations could change before being finalized, employers are encouraged to begin…Read More

The Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (“HSR Act”), as amended, requires all persons contemplating certain mergers or acquisitions that meet or exceed the jurisdictional thresholds (shown below) to file a premerger notification (an “HSR Filing”) with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) Premerger Notification Office and Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Antitrust Division and to wait…Read More

United Healthcare Group’s fourth-quarter earnings increase by 17% to $4.9 billion. Overall, its 2022 earnings rose 16% to $20.1 billion on revenue of $324 billion, a large increase from the previous $288 billion in revenue in 2021. This news comes on the heels of hospital providers reporting a tough year with many posting negative margins….Read More

Kaiser Family Foundation released a report answering FAQs on Medicare coverage for mental health and substance use disorder. As providers look to expand their mental health care services, one persistent issue is cost and reimbursement. The FAQ outlines which services are covered by Medicare in the wake of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 and…Read More

On January 5, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (“NPRM”) setting forth a proposed rule implementing various statutes that provide protections for health care providers and facilities who may have conscientious objections to certain forms of health care, such as abortion…Read More