DEA and HHS Extend Telehealth Flexibilities for Controlled Substances
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the HHS announced they will extend pandemic-era telehealth prescribing flexibilities…
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Biden Administration Proposes Mental Health Parity Rules
In August 2023, the Biden administration proposed new rules to strengthen enforcement of a 2008 law that requires insurers to…
HHS OIG Releases Data Brief with Updated Information on the Opioid Epidemic
Recently, the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG) released a data brief…
PBMs No Longer Able to Discriminate Against 340B Program Covered Entities…
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed Senate Bill 786 (SB 786) into law, which will prohibit pharmacy benefit managers…
FDA Releases Final Rule for Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug…
Recently, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released the final rule for Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug…
AMA Publishes the Overdose Epidemic Report 2023
Recently, the American Medical Association (AMA) published the Overdose Epidemic Report 2023, outlining actions that have been…
United Kingdom Proposal Resembles the Open Payments Program
Recently, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in the United Kingdom proposed the implementation of a plan very similar…
Healthcare Disparities: Promoting Change Through Continuing Professional…
Healthcare disparities have long been a pressing issue that impact the well-being of patients on various fronts – physical,…
Former HealthSun Executive Charged for Role in Medicare Fraud Scheme
Recently, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) filed charges against Kenia Valle Boza, a former HealthSun Health Plans…
Biden Administration Proposes Rule Regarding Disability Discrimination
The Biden administration issued a new proposed rule targeting the discrimination patients with disabilities may face when seeking…