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Jan 15, 2025 | 
jdsupra.com | Jake Kohn
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued the Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Advance Notice, proposing updates to payment policies for Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Programs. This release builds on the Contract Year 2026 MA and Part D proposed rule from November 2024, continuing CMS’s commitment to fiscally responsible, technical updates aimed at maintaining the stability and affordability of these programs.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
natlawreview.com | Tom Martin |Jake Kohn |Thomas Kane |Steven T. Passarella
Law firms today face a turning point. Clients demand more efficient, cost-effective services; younger associates are eager to leverage the latest technologies for legal tasks; and partners try to reconcile tradition with agility in a highly competitive marketplace.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
natlawreview.com | Jake Kohn |Tom Martin |Thomas Kane |Steven T. Passarella
Representative Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.) has emerged as a pivotal figure in shaping the United States’ legislative response to artificial intelligence (AI). With a rare combination of technical expertise and political acumen, Obernolte’s leadership is poised to influence how Congress navigates both the opportunities and risks associated with AI technologies. AI Expertise and Early InfluenceObernolte’s extensive background in AI distinguishes him among his congressional peers.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Jake Kohn
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has officially extended the pandemic-era telehealth prescribing flexibilities for controlled substances for an additional year, now set to expire on Dec. 31, 2025. This decision, a significant win for telemedicine advocates, ensures the continuation of the current telehealth prescribing rules without substantive changes.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Jake Kohn
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has officially extended the pandemic-era telehealth prescribing flexibilities for controlled substances for an additional year, now set to expire on Dec. 31, 2025. This decision, a significant win for telemedicine advocates, ensures the continuation of the current telehealth prescribing rules without substantive changes.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Jake Kohn
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have released significant updates affecting Medicare payments for 2025. The changes, outlined in two final rules, will impact both physicians and hospitals, eliciting strong reactions from various medical associations and calls for legislative action. Medicare payments to physicians and clinicians will be reduced by an average of 2.93% in 2025.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Jake Kohn
Summary: On September 24, 2024, the Biden administration issued a final rule designed to address suspicious billing for durable medical equipment that may have cost the Medicare program more than $2 billion. The problem involving urinary catheters has disproportionately affected accountable care organizations (ACOs), the groups of doctors, clinicians, and hospitals that provide coordinated care for beneficiaries in traditional Medicare.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Jake Kohn |Edward White
Summary: On September 24, 2024, the Biden administration issued a final rule designed to address suspicious billing for durable medical equipment that may have cost the Medicare program more than $2 billion. The problem involving urinary catheters has disproportionately affected accountable care organizations (ACOs), the groups of doctors, clinicians, and hospitals that provide coordinated care for beneficiaries in traditional Medicare.
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Sep 12, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Jake Kohn
Summary: Under a final rule released by the Biden administration on Sept. 9, 2024, health insurers will be required to cover mental health care and addiction services on par with other medical conditions. This rule is part of a broader effort to improve access to mental health and substance use disorder treatment for more than 150 million people with private health insurance.
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Sep 12, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Jake Kohn |Edward White
Summary: Under a final rule released by the Biden administration on Sept. 9, 2024, health insurers will be required to cover mental health care and addiction services on par with other medical conditions. This rule is part of a broader effort to improve access to mental health and substance use disorder treatment for more than 150 million people with private health insurance.
