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CMS Releases Final Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plan Marketing Guidelines

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 07.27.06

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released revised Medicare Advantage, MA-PD, Prescription Drug Plan and Medicare cost plan marketing guidelines on July 25, 2006.
We are reviewing the new guidelines for substantive changes from the previously released version.

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Client Alert | 4 min read | 07.02.25

FTC Orders Divestitures in Retail Fuel Outlet Deal and Signals a Return to More Standard Remedy Discussions

Merger consent orders are back at the FTC, and the FTC’s most recent action showcases how the current leadership is analyzing divestiture proposals. Last week, the FTC approved a proposed consent agreement in Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.’s (ACT) acquisition of retail fuel outlets from Giant Eagle, Inc. that paired standard retail divestitures with a “prior notice” requirement that ACT notify the agency of future acquisitions in certain markets regardless of size. This FTC has signaled greater acceptance of remedies than the prior administration, and this most recent consent puts that on display, with Commissioner Meador providing merging parties guidance on designing effective remedies....