In October 2022, Pennsylvania’s former Governor Tom Wolf, before leaving office, signed House Bill 1630 (“HB 1630”) into law. HB 1630 grants the Pennsylvania Auditor General authority to audit pharmacy benefit managers (“PBMs”) that... Read More
A motion to dismiss that has been pending since last year was recently decided in the matter of U.S. ex rel. Teresa Ross v. Independent Health Association, et al. The decision may very well be a bellwether for future Medicare Advantage (“MA”)... Read More
On January 30, 2023, the Biden Administration announced that the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (“PHE”), which has been in effect since January 2020, is set to expire on May 11, 2023. Considering the impending end to the PHE, healthcare... Read More
Palliative care is specialized medical care for people living with a serious illness, such as cancer or heart failure. Patients may receive medical care aimed at providing relief from their symptoms and improving their quality of life, while also... Read More
As the nation reels from the heartbreaking COVID-19 pandemic, scrutiny of Skilled Nursing Facilities and Long-Term Care facilities is all but certain to continue. Industry leaders and recent data suggests providers anticipate enhanced oversight from... Read More
Recently, a group of New Jersey lawmakers introduced Bill A-4444 in the Senate proposing to codify the Out-of-Network Consumer Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act (the “Act”). The Act’s goal is to increase... Read More
