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Date	Title	Organization
13 Jan	CMS “Splits the Baby” on Aduhelm—Medicare Coverage but Only with Evidence Development for Now	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
13 Jan	No Way Home: Recent Medicaid Fraud Settlements with Home Healthcare Companies	Tycko & Zavareei LLP
13 Jan	Illinois Adopts New Public Employer Rules on Federal OSHA’s COVID-19 ETS	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
13 Jan	Mobile Health Apps and the FTC’s Health Breach Notification Rule: New Enforcement Initiative Coming	Robinson & Cole LLP
13 Jan	Day Three Notes for the 40th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, 2022	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
13 Jan	Cal/OSHA Revised Guidance Effective January 14, 2022	Mintz
13 Jan	McDermott 2022 Health Policy Outlook	McDermott Will & Emery
13 Jan	Supreme Court Blocks OSHA Vaccine-or-Test Mandate	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
13 Jan	U.S. Supreme Court Allows Nursing Home Vaccination Mandate	Davis\|Kuelthau, s.c.
12 Jan	Continuing Consolidation in Orthopedic Medicine	Foley & Lardner LLP
12 Jan	The COVID-19 Home Game: Biden Administration Requires Insurance to Cover At-Home Tests	Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
12 Jan	California Adopts CDC’s New COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation Rules for Employers, Extends Mask Mandate	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
12 Jan	COVID-19 Testing Coverage Requirements for Group Health Plans and Insurers to Take Effect on January 15, 2022	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
12 Jan	CMS Proposes Rule to Lower Part D Drug Costs for Beneficiaries	K&L Gates
12 Jan	7 Tips to Avoid Employer Mandate Assessments and Penalties under the Affordable Care Act	Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
12 Jan	New COVID-19 At-Home Test Coverage Requirements Increase Need for Heightened Focus on Health Care Entity’s Billing Practices	Robinson & Cole LLP
12 Jan	SCOTUS Considers Federal Vaccine Mandates, CDC Shortens Quarantine Periods, Definition of “Fully Vaccinated" [VIDEO]	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
12 Jan	FDA Releases Guidances on Transition Plan for Devices Distributed Under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) or Enforcement Policies During COVID-19	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
12 Jan	Day Two Notes for the 40th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, 2022	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
12 Jan	Taking Stock of the Alabama Medical Cannabis Sweepstakes: Still Time to Enter	Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
12 Jan	Verwirrung um Verkürzung der Corona-Quarantäne – Was gilt nun und ab wann?	McDermott Will & Emery
11 Jan	New Variants, New Regulations: Updates to the Emergency COVID Standards Take Effect January 14th	Proskauer Rose LLP
11 Jan	Broker and Consultant Compensation Disclosures of General Agent Commissions Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021	Mintz
11 Jan	CMS Proposes New Rules for Medicare Advantage and Part D	Mintz
11 Jan	FDA Addresses the Role of Digital Health Technology in Clinical Trials	Foley & Lardner LLP
11 Jan	DC Enacts Vaccine Mandate For Certain Indoor Establishments	Proskauer Rose LLP
11 Jan	Day One Notes for the 40th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, 2022	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
11 Jan	You Can Go Home Again: Tri-Agencies Release New Group Health Plan Coverage Requirements for Over-the-Counter At-Home COVID-19 Tests	Proskauer Rose LLP
11 Jan	Greenberg Traurig Workplace Safety Review: Episode 19: OSHA Look Ahead 2022 [PODCAST]	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
11 Jan	Tri-Agencies Release Guidance on Coverage of OTC COVID-19 Tests	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
11 Jan	FDA Announces New Qualified Health Claim	Keller and Heckman LLP
11 Jan	Proposed Rule on MA and Part D Would Reinstate Historical Requirements, Make Changes to Prescription Drug Payment Structure	McDermott Will & Emery
10 Jan	Medicare Telehealth and Substance Use Disorder Treatment FAQs: New CMS Reimbursement Requirements	Foley & Lardner LLP
10 Jan	CMS’ Contract Year 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
10 Jan	The Supreme Court has Heard Arguments on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates. And Now, We Wait	Foley & Lardner LLP
10 Jan	COVID-19 Impacts and Outcomes on Hospital Margins in 2021: Increased Activity in Hospital Transactions in 2022?	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
10 Jan	California’s SB 447 – Increasing the Danger in One of the Country’s Most Favorable Venues for Personal Injury Plaintiffs	Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
10 Jan	Michigan Federal Court Denies Employee’s Attempt to Stave off Termination for Failing to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine on Religious Grounds	Foley & Lardner LLP
10 Jan	What Should Your COVID-19 Vaccination/Test Policy Contain?	Foley & Lardner LLP
10 Jan	Federal Vaccine/Testing Mandates Take Effect While Supreme Court Stays Silent	Varnum LLP
10 Jan	Third Circuit Rejects RICO Claim Filed Against Unions for Conduct During Corporate Campaign By Adopting A Union’s “Claim-of-Right" Defense	Proskauer Rose LLP
10 Jan	Cosmetics and PFAS: Industry Lawsuits a Lesson For ESG	CMBG3 Law
10 Jan	Four Key Takeaways for Digital Health Companies from the FTC’s Recent COPPA Settlement	Foley & Lardner LLP
9 Jan	Analysis Of The Supreme Court’s Oral Argument Yesterday	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
7 Jan	McDermottPlus Check-Up: January 7, 2022	McDermott Will & Emery
7 Jan	Future of OSHA Vaccine-or-Test Mandate Looks Tenuous as Supreme Court Weighs In	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
7 Jan	CMS Issues FY 2022 IPPS Final Rule. Implements Medicare GME-Related Provisions	McDermott Will & Emery
7 Jan	New York State Paid Sick Leave: Final Regulations Are Here	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
7 Jan	SCOTUS Questioning Suggests OSHA ETS is Squeezing an Elephant into a Mousehole	Jackson Lewis P.C.
7 Jan	Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument on OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard and CMS Vaccine Rule	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
7 Jan	Decoding the CDC’s New Quarantine and Isolation Guidance for COVID-19	Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
7 Jan	Los Angeles County Implements Employer Mask Mandate Until Further Notice	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
7 Jan	Cal/OSHA Confirms CDPH 5-Day Quarantine and Isolation Periods Override ETS Exclusion Periods	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
7 Jan	FDA Releases Guidance for Digital Health Tech Used in Clinical Investigations	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
7 Jan	New York State Department of Health Issues Updated Interim COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation Guidance	Mintz
6 Jan	COVID-19–Related Travel Restrictions for Eight African Countries Revoked	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
6 Jan	Broward Health Data Breach Affects 1.3 Million Individuals	Robinson & Cole LLP
6 Jan	An Overview of Pharmaceutical Sales Representative Licensure and Registration Laws in the United States	Mintz
6 Jan	New Jersey Allows Asynchronous Telemedicine	Foley & Lardner LLP
6 Jan	California Adopts New CDC Guidance Regarding Quarantine and Isolation Periods with Its Own Twists	Hunton Andrews Kurth
6 Jan	Minnesota OSHA Adopts Federal OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
6 Jan	FDA Drafts Public Health Emergency Transition Plan: What Device Manufacturers Need to Know	Foley & Lardner LLP
6 Jan	IRS Proposal Extending Deadlines for ACA Reports to Individuals	Proskauer Rose LLP
6 Jan	Ontario Implements New Lockdown and Revised COVID-19 Testing Guidance	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
6 Jan	CMS To Begin Vaccine Mandate Enforcement In Late January	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
6 Jan	Failure to Disclose Speakers at Protected QA Meeting Loses Protection for All Speakers	Proskauer Rose LLP
6 Jan	CDC’s Latest COVID-19 Isolation Protocol Provides Additional Clarification and Includes Guidance on Testing	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
5 Jan	Department of Labor Issues Advice on Broker and Consultant Compensation Disclosures Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021	Mintz
5 Jan	How to Determine if Your Family Member Needs Help and How You Can Assist without Overstepping	Norris McLaughlin P.A.
5 Jan	Snapshot of Another Much-Too-Busy Year for FDA Before 2022 Really Gets Started	Mintz
5 Jan	Back to the Future: 2023 Payment Rule Would Revert Nondiscrimination and Guaranteed Availability Provisions to Pre-Trump Forms, Returns Standardized Plan Options	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
5 Jan	Massachusetts DPH Delays Enforcement Penalties for State Surprise Billing Law	Foley & Lardner LLP
4 Jan	COVID-19 At-Home Tests: Do CLIA Requirements Apply and what do Health Care Providers Need to Know?	Foley & Lardner LLP
4 Jan	Nevada Supreme Court Deems Independent Medical Evaluation Statute Unconstitutional	Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
4 Jan	New York Department of Labor Issues Proposed Regulations for HERO Act Workplace Safety Committee Requirement	Mintz
4 Jan	California Department of Public Health Issues Updated COVID-19 Quarantine Guidance	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
4 Jan	Unpacking Averages: Likelihood of FDA Medical Device Inspections	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
3 Jan	Cook County, Illinois, COVID-19 Vaccine Order for Certain Indoor Settings Now Effective	Jackson Lewis P.C.
3 Jan	Get Your Popcorn – The Supreme Court is Back in Session	Foley & Lardner LLP
3 Jan	2022 North Carolina State Medical Facilities Plan has Arrived	Nelson Mullins
3 Jan	Rapid Developments for OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards	Beveridge & Diamond PC
3 Jan	CMS Reverse Position and Will Begin Enforcement of Health Care Staff Vaccine Requirement	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
1 Jan	2022 Resolutions: What Healthcare Practices Need To Tackle In the New Year [PODCAST]	Roetzel & Andress LPA
31 Dec	Telemedicine Providers Take Note – The No Surprises Act Is Effective January 1, 2022	McDermott Will & Emery
30 Dec	CMS Resumes Enforcement of Vaccine Requirement in Half of States	Polsinelli PC
30 Dec	Hospital Reimbursement Opportunity Remains After CMS Decides Not to Finalize DSH Payment Calculations Changes	McDermott Will & Emery
30 Dec	NJ Acting Attorney General Announces $425,000 Fine to Settle Breach Investigation	Hunton Andrews Kurth
30 Dec	CMS Issues Detailed Guidance to Surveyors on Assessing Compliance with Omnibus Covid-19 Healthcare Staff Vaccination Mandate	McDermott Will & Emery
29 Dec	The COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate: CMS is Ready for Enforcement ... in Half of the United States	Foley & Lardner LLP
29 Dec	Biogen v. Mylan – Therapeutic v. Clinical Efficacy – What is Required by the Written Description Requirement?	Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
29 Dec	Information Blocking Rule: Key Considerations for 2022	Mintz
29 Dec	OSHA Withdraws COVID-19 Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standard, Vows to Use General Duty Clause	Jackson Lewis P.C.
29 Dec	Hospital and Health System Affiliation Transactions: Critical Legal and Business Issues	Foley & Lardner LLP
29 Dec	CDC Recommends Shorter Isolation, Quarantine Periods for COVID-19 Infections, Exposures	Jackson Lewis P.C.
28 Dec	Shorter COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine Periods Will Impact Workplaces	Mintz
28 Dec	CDC Shortens Recommended Isolation and Quarantine Periods for COVID-19 Illness and Exposure	Proskauer Rose LLP
28 Dec	CDC’s Latest Guidance Shortens Quarantine Duration for Some COVID-19 Positive Individuals	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
28 Dec	FDA Issues Latest Draft Guidance on the Use of Real-World Data and Evidence to Support Regulatory Decision-Making for Drug and Biological Products	Foley & Lardner LLP
28 Dec	Operation Brace Yourself Scores Again: $27 Million Fraud Scheme Ends in 12 Years’ Sentence for Medical Equipment Company Owners	Tycko & Zavareei LLP
28 Dec	Puerto Rico: COVID-19 Boosters Required for Workers in Healthcare, Educational Settings	Jackson Lewis P.C.
28 Dec	Washington Long-Term Cares Fund Update: Employers Advised to Withhold Premiums Starting January 1	Jackson Lewis P.C.
28 Dec	CDC’s New Shorter Quarantine Period is Welcome News for Those Who Got COVID for Christmas	Jackson Lewis P.C.
27 Dec	After OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard for Healthcare Employers Expired …	Jackson Lewis P.C.
27 Dec	FDA Issues Draft Device Guidance in Preparation for the End of the Public Health Emergency	Mintz
27 Dec	The Legal Challenges to the OSHA ETS and CMS Vaccine Mandate move to the Supreme Court	Polsinelli PC
27 Dec	CMS Plans to Regulate Pharmacy Benefit Manager DIR Fees	Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
23 Dec	California Mandates COVID-19 Booster for Workers in Health Care, Adult Care Facilities and Direct Care by February 1, 2022	Jackson Lewis P.C.
23 Dec	Roetzel HealthLaw HotSpot: Lease Negotiations: Why Healthcare Practices Should Use Real Estate Brokers [PODCAST]	Roetzel & Andress LPA
23 Dec	Vaping Will Not Make You Well	Foley & Lardner LLP
23 Dec	New Jersey Settles with Cancer Center Over Business Email Compromise	Robinson & Cole LLP
23 Dec	Chicago Issues Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Restaurants, Gyms, and Indoor Concerts	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
23 Dec	Study Demonstrates Earlier Physician Retirement Overall and Increased Pay Equity Concerns for Female Doctors During the Pandemic	Jackson Lewis P.C.
23 Dec	Supreme Court to Have Final Word on OSHA Vaccine Order	Mintz
23 Dec	“Unconscionable” – Southern California Sober Home Owners and Patient Recruiters’ Toxic Game	Tycko & Zavareei LLP
23 Dec	Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Two Federal Vaccine Mandates	Robinson & Cole LLP
23 Dec	OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard Survival Guide	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
22 Dec	New PCORI Fee Amounts Announced for the 2022 Reporting Period	Jackson Lewis P.C.
22 Dec	Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule for Calendar Year 2022 – CMS Cuts Rates and Extends Telehealth	Proskauer Rose LLP
22 Dec	Puerto Rico Expands COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements to Cover Certain Commercial Establishments	Jackson Lewis P.C.
22 Dec	OIG Report Highlights Focus on Fraud with Genetic Tests	Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
22 Dec	Massachusetts Adopts Mask Advisory in Response to Surging COVID-19 Cases	Jackson Lewis P.C.
22 Dec	OSHA’s New Rule on Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Is Back in Force (For Now)	Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
21 Dec	New Prescription Drug and Health Care Spending Reporting Requirements from a Carrier and Plan Service Provider Perspective	Foley & Lardner LLP
21 Dec	New Year, New Laws: An Overview of New Laws Impacting New York Nursing Homes in January 2022	Mintz
21 Dec	OSHA Reinstates Vaccination Requirement for Employers With 100+ Employees	Katten
21 Dec	Boston: Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination to Enter Certain Indoor Venues; Workers Must Be Vaccinated	Jackson Lewis P.C.
21 Dec	California Authorities Announce Changes to COVID-19-Related Requirements	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
21 Dec	Group Health Plans Subject to New Prescription Drug and Health Care Spending Reporting Requirements	Foley & Lardner LLP
21 Dec	OSHA ETS ‘Vaccine or Test’ Mandate for Private Employers (100 or more employees) Is Back in Play	Jones Walker LLP
21 Dec	Washington’s Long-Term Cares Fund on Hold	Jackson Lewis P.C.
20 Dec	Federal Vaccine Mandates Are Back in Play—for Now	McDermott Will & Emery
20 Dec	ETS Developments in the Supreme Court — and more on the Sixth Circuit’s decision dissolving the stay	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
20 Dec	Federal Court of Appeals Allows OSHA's Vaccination/Testing Rule for Employers with 100+ Employees to Go Forward	Bracewell LLP
20 Dec	Telehealth: Key Takeaways From The CY2022 PFS Final Rule	Polsinelli PC
20 Dec	Sixth Circuit Lifts Stay on OSHA’s Vaccine-or-Test Rule	Roetzel & Andress LPA
20 Dec	Sixth Circuit Revives OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard	Robinson & Cole LLP
20 Dec	The Wild ETS Ride Continues: The Stay Was Lifted, Now What?	Pierce Atwood LLP
20 Dec	Allegheny County, PA Posts Important Information for Employers Regarding its Paid Sick Leave Law	Jackson Lewis P.C.
20 Dec	Sixth Circuit Lifts Stay on OSHA's ETS Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination or Testing; OSHA Issues New Compliance Deadlines	Miller Canfield
20 Dec	OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccine, Testing Mandates Back On – Effective Jan. 10, 2022	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
18 Dec	Washington Governor and Legislative Leaders Announce Delay in Long-Term Care Fund	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
18 Dec	CMS Vaccine Rule’s Status (and Fate) Lands in the Supreme Court of the United States	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
17 Dec	Current Legal Trends in Healthcare	Ward and Smith, P.A.
17 Dec	McDermottPlus Check-Up: December 17, 2021	McDermott Will & Emery
17 Dec	Log4 J: Questions and Considerations for Companies and Their Vendors	McDermott Will & Emery
17 Dec	Outside the Beltway of Health Care - Episode 9 [PODCAST]	Polsinelli PC
17 Dec	Update: CMS Interim Final Rule Stay Lifted Nationwide, Still in Effect in Twenty-Four Plaintiff States	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
17 Dec	WV Supreme Court of Appeals Decides Hospital Records Case Clarifying "Typicality" Requirement for Class Certification	Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
17 Dec	5th Circuit Reverses National Vaccine Mandate Injunction	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
16 Dec	Fifth Circuit Brings Enforcement Back into the Mix: The Latest Court Moves with the CMS Vaccination Mandate	McDermott Will & Emery