Health Care Law News and Insights

Many states have enacted any willing provider ("AWP") laws that apply to pharmacy participation in networks. These laws require managed care plans to accept qualified pharmacies to be included in the network where the pharmacy meets, and is willing to accept, the terms and conditions of a managed care plan....

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"Immediate Jeopardy" is defined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as "a situation in which the provider's noncompliance with one or more requirements of participation has caused, or is likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment, or death to a resident." A hospital or healthcare organization that...

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FDA has announced plans to seek congressional and stakeholder input on "possible alternative approaches" to regulating cannabis and cannabis-derived products. The announcement came as Commissioner Scott Gottlieb spoke on the Agency's New Steps to Promote Food Safety at the National Association of State Department of Agriculture Winter Policy Conference on Feb. 26,...

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