7/29/2025 11:01:08 PM OIG Approves Free Companion Diagnostic Testing Program for Enzyme Inhibitor Drug By Nancy Halstead Nicole Aiken-Shaban Ryan Pate The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued a favorable advisory opinion (Advisory...
7/24/2025 12:57:57 AM More in-depth analysis from Reed Smith on new Oregon Corporate Practice of Medicine law By Matthew Loughran On June 9, 2025, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed Senate Bill 951 into law, establishing some of the strictest corporate practice of...
7/22/2025 10:24:29 PM Recent Legislative and Regulatory Updates for Long-Term Care Facilities By Carol Loepere Craig Anderson Sebnem Dugmeoglu Recent guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), along with the passage of the 2025 Reconciliation Law...
7/21/2025 11:18:01 PM CMS Proposes Permanent Virtual Direct Supervision of Diagnostic Tests By Tom Greeson Paul Pitts James Hennessy Smita Patil Matthew Loughran Liyun Huang +3 more... Show less On July 14, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued the proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule for...
7/18/2025 2:00:00 PM OIG Says Proposal to Pay for Third Party Billing Portal Poses Unacceptable AKS Risk By Sarah Cummings Stewart The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released an advisory opinion (Advisory Opinion...
7/17/2025 1:57:13 PM Medicare Changes as a Result of 2025 Reconciliation Law Could Be Substantial By Paul Pitts Nancy Halstead Nicole Aiken-Shaban James Hennessy Matthew Loughran Liyun Huang +3 more... Show less This is the second in a series of blog posts designed to provide a deeper dive into the provisions of the 2025 Reconciliation Law...
7/16/2025 3:50:49 PM OIG Green-Lights Travel Assistance for Pediatric Gene Therapy By Cailin Harrington The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) has issued an advisory opinion, concluding that it would...
7/14/2025 2:18:44 AM Reconciliation Bill Blocks Funding For Family Planning Services, Reproductive Health, and Related Medical Care By Lesley Reynolds Sarah Cummings Stewart Kristin Parker Matthew Loughran +1 more... Show less This is the first in a series of blog posts designed to provide a deeper dive into the provisions of the 2025 Reconciliation Law...
7/10/2025 3:29:34 PM OIG Advisory Opinion Supports Plan to Reimburse for Needle Stick Injuries By Sarah Cummings Stewart Peter Terreri Matthew Loughran In an advisory opinion released June 30th, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) confirmed...
7/9/2025 3:32:24 AM Reed Smith Client Alert on State Artificial Intelligence Regulation in Health Care By Matthew Loughran The recently enacted 2025 Reconciliation law in its initial iteration had within it a 10 year moratorium on state regulation of...
7/8/2025 2:37:52 AM HHS Announces Policy on Criminal Referrals for Regulatory Violations By Rebecca Jones McKnight Nancy Halstead Matthew Loughran The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a new general policy on what factors the agency will take into...
7/7/2025 1:26:53 PM OIG Issues Unfavorable Opinion to Device Manufacturer By Nancy Halstead Nicole Aiken-Shaban Caitlin Chambers The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released Advisory Opinion 25-04, concluding that a...
7/6/2025 2:30:16 AM Senate Version of Reconciliation Bill Becomes Law By Matthew Loughran On July 4, President Trump got his wish and was able to hold a signing ceremony for the Reconciliation Bill that put into effect many of...
7/3/2025 3:07:10 PM DOJ and HHS Launch Joint False Claims Act Working Group By Scot T. Hasselman Selina Coleman Allie Klimkiewicz On July 2, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the formation of a new...
7/2/2025 10:30:42 PM HHS Still Seeking Public Input on Deregulation Efforts By Scot T. Hasselman Matthew Loughran The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is still looking for stakeholders to comment on what regulations should be...
7/1/2025 1:54:45 PM Supreme Court Says Beneficiaries Have No Section 1983 Private Right of Action to Enforce Medicaid Provider Choice Provisions By Lesley Reynolds Sarah Cummings Stewart Kristin Parker Roswill Mejia +1 more... Show less On June 26, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court held that Medicaid beneficiaries have no recourse under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Section 1983) to...