2025 was a busy year for federal health law, with several major laws, regulations, and policy changes. Many of these will still be relevant in 2026. The following is a brief overview of the most significant developments and what they
In fiscal year 2024, approximately 8,492 H-1B visas were approved for workers in medicine and health occupations.1 The American Medical Association and over 50 national specialty societies and state medical associations expressed serious concerns over the $100,000 H-1B fee imposed
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Recently, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a conviction of a lab operator for violations of the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (“EKRA”) in United States v. Schena. This ruling, the first
With the rebound of private equity (“PE”) activity in healthcare across the United States, the Corporate Practice of Medicine and Dentistry (“CPOM” or “CPOD”) has likewise experienced renewed focus by state legislatures and enforcement agencies in 2025.[i] However,
On November 28, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to revise the Confidentiality
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This month, the Arizona Court of Appeals issued its opinion in Clayton v. Hon. Kenworthy et al., regarding an unrecorded Rule 35, Ariz. R. Civ. P. neuropsychological examination.
Background
In Clayton, the mother
Earlier this week, on July 21, 2020, the Arizona Court of Appeals issued a new opinion affecting children with autism in Arizona. In A.C. v. ADES/DDD, the Court reversed the Arizona Department of Economic Security’s decision that A.C., an eight-year-old
On June 23, 2020, the Arizona Court of Appeals issued its opinion concerning In Re: MH2019-004895, vacating the trial court’s order for involuntary treatment because the trial court improperly allowed the patient’s clinical liaison to testify about confidential information in violation
Dickinson Wright PLLC is pleased to announce that Gregory W. Moore (Member, Troy) has been appointed Vice Chair – Educational Programming of the Behavioral Health Task Force for the American Health Law Association (AHLA). The appointment is effective July 1,
In this country, people who need Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment often choose not to pursue professional treatment, not because of the cost, but because there is a societal negative stigma attached to the disease. In 1975, the federal government
