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Firm News | 1 min read | 07.22.22

Crowell & Moring Advises Amazon in its $3.9 Billion Acquisition of One Medical

Washington – July 22, 2022:  Crowell & Moring is advising Amazon on health care and related matters in its acquisition of One Medical for approximately $3.9 billion. Completion of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
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Client Alert | 12 min read | 09.13.24

Tri-Agencies Finalize NQTL Comparative Analysis Standards in Final Rule

On Monday, September 8, 2024, the United States Department of the Treasury, Department of Labor, and Department of Health and Human Services (collectively, the “Tri-Agencies”) issued a final rule (“the Final Rule”) implementing new regulations applicable to nonquantitative treatment limitations (“NQTLs”) under the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (“MHPAEA”). The Final Rule codifies many of the requirements set forth in the (the “Proposed Rule”), while pulling back on some of the Tri-Agencies’ more controversial proposals. 
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Client Alert | 7 min read | 08.02.23

New Proposed MHPAEA Rule Builds on NQTL Comparative Analysis Standards

On July 25, 2023, the U.S. Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services (the “Tri-Agencies”) released long awaited proposed regulations (the “Proposed Rule”) and a Technical Release, which together propose new requirements for comparative analyses of nonquantitative treatment limitations (“NQTL”) under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (“MHPAEA”).  On the same day, the Tri-Agencies released their annual report to Congress on implementation of MHPAEA, as required under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“CAA 2021”). 
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Webinars 1 result

Webinar | 09.13.24, 12:00 PM EDT - 1:00 PM EDT

Navigating the New MHPAEA Final Rule: Compliance and Enforcement Insights

On September 9, 2024, the U.S. Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services released a final rule implementing the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA). The rule clarifies and codifies the heightened standards that health plans and issuers are held to in documenting and ensuring MHPAEA compliance, amidst a landscape of increased regulatory enforcement and MHPAEA investigations. Given this heightened focus, it’s critical that plans and issuers proactively ensure compliance before regulators request required compliance documentation.

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Podcast | 10.22.24

Payers, Providers, and Patients – Oh My!: The New MHPAEA Final Rule – Key Takeaways and Insights

In this episode, hosts Payal Nanavati and Megan Beaver talk to Alice Hall-Partyka and Spencer Bruck about the recently released Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) final rule. Alice and Spencer delve into the key new provisions of the rule, including the requirements for Non-Quantitative Treatment Limitations comparative analyses and the focus on data outcomes.
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Podcast | 07.12.24

Payers, Providers, and Patients – Oh My!: AI in Health Care Series, Part 2: Artificial Intelligence, HIPAA and Data Privacy

In this episode, hosts Payal Nanavati and Megan Beaver talk to Jodi Daniel and Lidia Niecko-Najjum about how HIPAA and existing data privacy protections are shaping health care organizations’ use of artificial intelligence. Jodi and Lidia discuss the various regulations at play and also provide practical takeaways.
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Podcast | 06.14.24

Payers, Providers, and Patients – Oh My!: AI in Health Care Series, Part 1: AI Use in Clinical Research Institutions

In this episode, hosts Megan Beaver and Savanna Williams talk to Jason Johnson and Linda Malek about the evolving regulatory landscape related to artificial intelligence (AI) in health care. In particular, Jason and Linda discuss the use of AI by organizations engaged in clinical research including key issues and emerging themes in this field.
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