Health Care Law News and Insights

Although Medicaid may make expensive nursing-home care possible, navigating admission to a relatively desirable Medicaid-enrolled nursing home is not always easy. According to a 2021 cost of care survey by Genworth, $8,564.00 is the median monthly cost of a semi-private room in a Richmond-area nursing home. As you move closer to...

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The Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") recently issued guidance recommending that the term "milk" extend beyond dairy (cow) milk products to plant-based alternatives. Although not legally binding, the guidance indicates that nondairy milk alternatives can be labeled "milk" and need not be restricted as nondairy "beverages" or "drinks." These plant-based...

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Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA), group health plans and health insurance issuers are required to annually attest that they are in compliance with the CAA's gag clause prohibition. On a high level, the CAA's gag clause prohibition rule essentially prohibits plans and issuers from entering into agreements with...

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