Compliance & Legal
Some regulations have already been challenged, and more are likely to come, according to Moody's.
PBMs and brand drug manufacturers sometimes negotiate drug rebates that limit access to lower-cost generic alternatives, FTC says.
The rule expands hold harmless arrangements to prohibit providers from agreeing to redistribute Medicaid payments amongst themselves, says Zubin Khambatta, a healthcare attorney and partner at Holland & Knight.
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A big focus is that there's no training required, and the staff can learn to use it quickly, says Jack Clough, chief growth officer at Celo.
The Mississippi judge says HHS has conflated protections based on sex, and protections based on gender identity.
The lawsuit was filed the same day the Supreme Court ended the Chevron doctrine, which protected federal regulations from legal challenges.
The court will now consider whether the FTC has the authority to enforce the ban, which was set to take effect September 4.
HHS sends a letter to hospitals and physician groups clarifying the law for emergency treatment.
The move was announced after Oregon regulators said they were investigating the merger for potential anticompetitive effects.
A class-action lawsuit has reportedly been filed against the Pennsylvania health system for the data breach.