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CLIENT ALERT: DOJ Withdraws Long-Standing Health Care Antitrust Enforcement Guidance
On February 3, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the withdrawal of three “outdated” health care antitrust policy statements that had been issued jointly by the DOJ and Federal Trade [...]
Multi-Pharmacy 340B Contract Pharmacy Programs in Serious Jeopardy After Third Circuit Ruling
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled on Monday in favor of drug manufacturers AstraZeneca, Sanofi and Novo Nordisk in their challenge against attempts by the Health Resources [...]
CLIENT ALERT: HHS Issues Guidance Clarifying GFE Requirements Under the No Surprises Act for Federally Qualified Health Centers
On December 27, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a guidance document relating to the obligations of Federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) to issue a good faith estimate [...]
Proposed Changes to 42 CFR Part 2: Five Things Health Centers Should Know
In December, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), in coordination with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSA), issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) that would modify the [...]
CLIENT ALERT: New Budget Law Includes Medicare Advances for FQHCs
On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed into law, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (CAA 2023), H.R. 2617, a comprehensive law funding government operations. For Federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), the law contains [...]
OCR Issues Bulletin Warning about Online Tracking Technologies and HIPAA Violations
On December 1, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance on the use of online tracking technologies by HIPAA covered entities and business associates. Health care providers, including hospital and health [...]
FTLF Partner to Present at 340B Grantees Conference
FTLF Partner Jason Reddish will be a co-presenter at the RWC-340B Grantees Conference, on October 18, 2022. Mr. Reddish will co-lead a plenary session entitled “Responding to Contract Pharmacy Restrictions” from 3:45-4:45 [...]
FTLF Partner to Present at the AAHHSA 2022 Annual Education Conference
FTLF Partner Susannah Vance Gopalan will present at the American Association of Health and Human Services Attorneys (AAHHSA) 2022 Annual Education Conference in Columbus, OH, on October 11, 2022. Ms. Gopalan and [...]
CLIENT ALERT: Info Blocking Rule Now Applies to All Electronic Health Information
As of October 6, 2022, the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC)’s Cures Act Final Rule (known as the Info Blocking Rule) applies to all electronic health information (EHI). Prior to October [...]
CLIENT ALERT: CDC Updates COVID-19 Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel
Given the “current high levels of [COVID] vaccine- and infection-induced immunity and the availability of effective treatments and prevention tools”, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated its COVID-19 infection [...]
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