8/21/2025 1:55:17 PM HHS issues No Surprises Act FAQs in response to Fifth Circuit vacating prior panel opinion By Megan K. Ali The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), along with several other agencies (the Departments of Labor and Treasury, as...
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...
11/15/2024 5:52:09 AM Proposed Rule Could Enhance Contraceptive Coverage If It Survives New Administration By Brittney Cafero Ellen Pighini On October 21, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Labor Department, and the Treasury Department (collectively “the...
5/3/2024 1:28:20 PM OIG Exercises Discretion in Independent Charity Patient Assistance Program By Peter Terreri On April 8, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued Advisory Opinion No. 24-02,...
9/19/2022 3:38:57 AM Agencies Look for Input on No Surprises Act Good Faith Estimate Rules By Nicole Aiken-Shaban Matthew Loughran Following closely after the clarifying independent dispute resolution process Final Rule, the four executive branch entities tasked with...
3/24/2022 7:22:38 PM OIG approves arrangement encouraging device study enrollment for economically disadvantaged Medicare beneficiaries By Andrew Sylora In a March 11 advisory opinion the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) permitted a medical...
2/23/2022 7:08:47 PM OIG approves arrangement involving a testamentary gift to a nonprofit hospital to reduce costs for pediatric patients By Sonia Nguyen Kelly Kearney Madhav Bhatt On February 4, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a favorable advisory opinion...