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Model Policy - Assistance to Patients

By Foley & Lardner LLP

This sample policy covers medical providers giving financial assistance to eligible patients for costs not covered by insurance.

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FTC Finalizes “Click-to-Cancel” Rule

By Christi A. Lawson, Whitney Nicholas, and Natasha Dempsey (Foley & Lardner LLP)

This article discuses the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized amendments to the Negative Option Rule, now retitled the “Rule Concerning Recurring Subscriptions and Other Negative Option Program.“

The rule represents a significant overhaul of the regulatory framework governing how companies handle subscription services and automatic renewals.

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Healthcare Impacts in a Post-Chevron World

By Valerie Cohen and Sophia Porotsky (Venable LLP)

Learn how US health care regulation and policy may change in the wake of the US Supreme Court's 2024 decision overturning the Chevron doctrine, as well as takeaways for your organization.

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Non-Competes: What the FTC’s Rule May Mean for Health Care & Life Sciences Providers

By Roger D. Strode, Mark C. Grundvig, Kate L. Pamperin, Joseph T. Simon, and Benjamin R. Dryden (Foley & Lardner LLP)

On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission finalized a rule, by a vote of 3-2, abolishing the vast majority of employee covenants not to compete across the United States.

While certain health care providers will be exempted from the rule, many will not. As such, and if the rule survives legal challenge, health care industry participants should carefully consider how the rule will impact their recruitment and retention strategies going forward.

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Quick Overview: HHS Updates Rule Governing the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records (US)

By Jennifer Hennessy, Foley & Lardner LLP

In February 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued the much anticipated final rule to update the Confidentiality of Substance Abuse Disorder Patient Records regulations at 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2).

This article discusses the amendments to Part 2 and its most impactful revisions, including the amendments to loosen patient consent requirements, regulate SUD counseling notes, and create new patient rights and breach notification requirements.