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Nov 25, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Rachel Alexander |Theresa C. Carnegie |Madison Castle
Mintz’s PBM practice is pleased to present its quarterly publication, PBM Policy and Legislative Update. This edition builds upon prior issues and summarizes activity from July through September that affects the PBM industry. It highlights (i) federal legislative activity and oversight, (ii) state legislative activity and oversight, and (iii) other noteworthy events and trends affecting the PBM industry.
We hope you find the PBM Policy and Legislative Update to be a useful resource.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Cassandra L. Paolillo |Madison Castle
Last week, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a complaint
in federal district court against HHS and the Office for Civil
Rights (OCR) challenging a recently issued rule strengthening
protection of protected health information (PHI) related to
reproductive health.
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Sep 12, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Lynn L. Bergeson |Carla N. Hutton |Cassandra L. Paolillo |Madison Castle
Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) has agreed to settle a class action filed against it following a February 2023 ransomware attack that compromised personal information of patients, including medical and treatment information, health insurance information and, for some individuals, social security numbers, driver’s license numbers, and banking information. For a limited number of individuals, the “clinical images of patients during treatment” were stolen by the ransomware group.
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Sep 12, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Lynn L. Bergeson |Carla N. Hutton |Cassandra L. Paolillo |Madison Castle
The government announced the list of nationalities that will soon be able to apply for an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) as part of a new Statement of Changes. The Statement of Changes published further information for travelers to register under the ETA system. The outlines the expansion of the ETA scheme in two phases:Eligible non-European nationals will be able to apply for an ETA beginning Nov. 27, 2024, and can travel with an ETA starting Jan. 8, 2025.
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Sep 12, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Cassandra L. Paolillo |Madison Castle
Last week, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a complaint in federal district court against HHS and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) challenging a recently issued rule strengthening protection of protected health information (PHI) related to reproductive health.
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Aug 20, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Rachel Alexander |Theresa C. Carnegie |Xavier G. Hardy |Alison Peters |Madison Castle
On August 15, 2024, CMS announced the results of the first round of the negotiated prices between CMS and participating drug manufacturers for the 10 selected drugs under the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program (MPN or Program).
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Aug 1, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Rachel Alexander |Theresa C. Carnegie |Madison Castle
Mintz’s PBM practice is pleased to present a 2024 year-to-date PBM Policy and Legislative Update. This edition builds upon prior issues and summarizes activity from January through June that impacts the PBM industry. It specifically highlights federal legislative activity and oversight, state legislation and litigation, and other noteworthy events and trends affecting the PBM industry.
Please see full publication below for more information.
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Jul 31, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Theresa C. Carnegie |Rachel Alexander |Madison Castle |Xavier G. Hardy |Stephnie A. John |Alison Peters | +8 more
The PBM regulatory landscape is rapidly evolving at both federal and state levels, making it critical for our clients involved in the PBM space to stay apprised of developments in the industry as they happen. Our team actively monitors these developments to provide you with this PBM Policy and Legislative Update. This update builds on prior issues and highlights federal and state activity from January 2024 through June 2024.
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Jul 31, 2024 | lexology.com | Theresa C. Carnegie |Rachel Alexander |Madison Castle |Xavier G. Hardy |Stephnie A. John |Alison Peters | +8 more
The PBM regulatory landscape is rapidly evolving at both federal and state levels, making it critical for our clients involved in the PBM space to stay apprised of developments in the industry as they happen. Our team actively monitors these developments to provide you with this PBM Policy and Legislative Update. This update builds on prior issues and highlights federal and state activity from January 2024 through June 2024.
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Jul 19, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Madison Castle |Rachel Yount
On July 8, 2024, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) updated its (FAQs) related to the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and the Beneficiary Inducement Prohibition of Civil Monetary Penalties Law (CMPL) with clarifications regarding waiving patients’ cost-sharing amounts pursuant to health care providers’ financial assistance policies.
