DEA Extends COVID-19 Telemedicine Rules

By Kristie Prinz | October 11, 2023 | Comments Off on DEA Extends COVID-19 Telemedicine Rules

The Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”), jointly with the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), has announced that the current telemedicine regulations will continue in place through the end of December 31, 2024.  To view the full text of the announcement, please click here.  The full text of the extension is available here. The decision…

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HHS Issues Final Rule Implementing Information Blocking Penalties

By Kristie Prinz | September 20, 2023 | Comments Off on HHS Issues Final Rule Implementing Information Blocking Penalties

The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“HHS-OIG”) recently issued on June 27, 2023 its final rule on information blocking penalties.  The final rule establishes statutory penalties for committing information blocking of up to a $1 million penalty per violation.  According to an HHS website, enforcement assessing penalties began as of…

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