Prepare for Nationwide Change to HIPAA Regulations
By Marisol CookDirector, Health Care Consulting Practice
Moss Adams (now Baker Tilly)
The US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
issued a nationwide order vacating the Health Insurance Portability And Accountability (HIPAA) Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy on June 18, 2025. Only the enhanced Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) requirement for substance use disorder (SUD) patient records remains in place.
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Enhanced Crackdown on Non-Compete Agreements
By Kimberly J. RuppelChair, Healthcare Litigation Task Force, Dickinson Wright PLLC
It has been a busy year for the Federal Trade Commission’s ("FTC") enforcement efforts against non-compete restrictive covenants in employment agreements. During President Biden’s administration in 2024, the FTC issued a rule banning non-compete provisions in employment agreements with certain exceptions (the "Rule"). That led to immediate litigation challenging the FTC's authority. Appeals were pending in two federal Circuits until early September of this year, at which time the FTC voluntarily withdrew both appeals, acknowledging the over-breadth of the Rule. In doing so, the Trump administration's FTC Chairman, Andrew Ferguson, indicated that the FTC would continue its enforcement actions on a case-by-case basis.
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Health Plan Financial Reports for California and Washington State
By David PeelPublisher and Editor, Healthcare News
We recently updated our financial reporting for health plans in California and Washington State. Click on the links below to see the numbers.