On December 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a final version of their Merger Guidelines. Initially proposed in July 2023, after five months of public commentary and feedback
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Class Actions Highlight AI-Assisted Payer Denials
As health care payers increasingly rely on artificial intelligence (“AI”) to speed up patient claim adjudication and prior-authorization determinations, providers should be on the lookout for algorithms designed to deny claims with minimal
human oversight. Two putative class action lawsuits…
Congressional Caucus
A voluntary
membership organization in Congress centering around a particular issue or
cause. For the
First Time in Forever Though they
are not mentioned in the Constitution, caucuses, sometimes referred to as
Congressional Member Organizations (CMOs), have been a part of American…
NY Department of Financial Services Updates Regulations on Cybersecurity
The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) finalized amendments to its cybersecurity regulations on November 1, 2023, marking a significant update in the state’s approach to cyber threats. The process involved multiple stages, starting with a pre-proposal in July…
OIG Update Modernizes Compliance Program Guidance
For the first time in 15 years, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) has issued updated compliance program guidance. The release of this guidance is part of the OIG’s two-step approach to modernize its current compliance program guidance. In April…
Free Desk Guide and Webinars: ED’s Final Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment Rule
By Aaron Lacey & Hope Watson
On October 10, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education published its new Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment rule (the “GE Rule”). This rule represents the agency’s third effort at installing a “gainful employment” or “GE” framework in the law. Significantly,…
FTC Issues Final Rule on New Breach Notice Requirement for Non-Bank Financial Institutions
On October 27, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a significant amendment to the agency’s Safeguards Rule under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA). This amendment, reflecting an increasingly strident stance by the FTC on cybersecurity topics, mandates that non-banking financial…
ED's latest BDR guidance, and why institutions should always respond to claims
The U.S. Department of Education published an electronic announcement on November 8, 2023, offering guidance on the notification process for Borrower Defense to Repayment (“BDR”) claims received by the agency between June 23, 2022, and November 15, 2022. As discussed…
Presidential Succession
The order in which government leaders are tasked with
performing the duties of the president if the incumbent cannot carry out the
office’s responsibilities. Veep Article II of
the Constitution establishes the presidential succession sequence. The vice president
is to serve…
OCR Issues New Telehealth Guidance
Last week, the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) released two new resources designed to assist patients in understanding the privacy and security risks to their health information associated with using telehealth, and steps that can be taken to reduce those…