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FTC Announces Proposed Revisions To "Green Guides"

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 10.06.10

Today the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced proposed revisions to the Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims, 16 CFR Part 260, commonly referred to as the “Green Guides.”  Information about the proposed changes, including the FTC’s press release, the Federal Register Notice, and a summary of the proposed changes, is available on the FTC’s website here.

The period for submitting comments on the proposed rule ends on December 10, 2010.  For more information about the revised Green Guides or submitting comments to the FTC about the revisions, please contact the professionals listed below or your regular Crowell & Moring contact.

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Client Alert | 5 min read | 04.23.26

CMS Proposes New Payment Policy for IOPOs and HCLs

In keeping with ongoing efforts to intensify regulatory oversight of organ procurement organizations (OPOs) and curtail improper spending within federal health programs, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a proposed rule that would, among other adjustments, align Medicare payment policies for non-renal organs to be consistent with those currently applicable to kidneys. If enacted as drafted, this latest rule could have a direct impact on the financial stability of OPOs and histocompatibility laboratories (HCL) at a time when such organizations face increasing pressure to meet CMS’s new outcome measures — or else face non-renewal or decertification later this year. ...