Department of Health and Human and Services

*This post was co-authored by Paul Palma, legal intern at Robinson+Cole. Paul is not admitted to practice law.

On November 15, 2024, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) jointly announced an extension of current COVID-era tele-prescribing flexibilities for another year – through December 31, 2025 – via

Below is an excerpt of an article co-authored by Government Enforcement and White-Collar Defense Team co-chair  Seth Orkand, published in G2 Intelligence on March 25, 2024 .

Recent enforcement actions have made clear that fraud, waste, and abuse is a continual concern of regulating agencies for the healthcare space, including for clinical laboratories.