Regulations and Regulatory Advocacy

Waivers allowed practitioners to render telehealth services from their home without having to report their home address on Medicare enrollment or claims forms. Beginning Jan. 1, 2024, these providers will be required to report their home address on enrollment and claims forms.
The Food and Drug Administration Sept. 29 released a proposed rule that would phase out over four years its general enforcement discretion approach for most laboratory developed tests, citing concern that some of the tests may not provide accurate results or perform as well as FDA-approved in vitro鈥
FDA last month approved a new long-acting monoclonal antibody to prevent RSV in this age group.
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals should reverse the Federal Trade Commission鈥檚 decision in Illumina Inc. v. FTC, 鈥渁 paradigmatic example鈥 of how the agency鈥檚 practices violate the Constitution鈥檚 due process clause, AHA said in a friend-of-the-court brief filed in the case. 
AHA urges the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse the Federal Trade Commission鈥檚 decision in Illumina Inc. v. FTC, 鈥渁 paradigmatic example鈥 of how the agency鈥檚 practices violate the Constitution鈥檚 due process clause.
The Food and Drug Administration on May 3 approved the first U.S. vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus, Arexvy by GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals, for use in individuals aged 60 and older.
As urged by the AHA, the U.S. Supreme Court today unanimously reversed a 9th Circuit decision that impliedly stripped federal district courts of jurisdiction over constitutional challenges to the Federal Trade Commission structure, procedures and existence.
The White House today released additional details related to President Biden鈥檚 budget request for fiscal year 2024. The main budget documents were released March 9 鈥 today鈥檚 request provides more granular detail and historical information.
Hospitals and health systems are committed to empowering patients with all the information they need to live their healthiest lives. This includes ensuring they have access to accurate price information when seeking care. Our members are working to comply with both state and federal price鈥
The U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut this week largely dismissed a lawsuit alleging that Yale New Haven Hospital violated its fiduciary duties by selecting a retirement plan with excessive fees or poorly performing investments. The court allowed certain ancillary claims related鈥