New York AG Letitia James has announced an agreement with MVP Health Plan (MVP) following an investigation that found systemic problems with the insurer’s mental health provider network. The investigation revealed that MVP’s provider directory contained inaccurate information, creating a “ghost network” that left some members unable to access in-network care or forced them to…

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The FTC has reached proposed settlements with Assurance IQ, LLC and MediaAlpha, Inc., resolving allegations that the companies misled consumers into buying health insurance plans without the promised coverage and subjected many to unwanted telemarketing and robocalls. In its complaint against Assurance, the FTC alleged that the company violated the FTC Act and the Telemarketing…

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In Law.com, Keturah Taylor predicts enforcement will broaden in the GLP-1 space and encourages legitimate players to engage early with state AGs.

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New York AG Letitia James, along with a bipartisan coalition of 48 other AGs and in coordination with the U.S. DOJ, announced a $202 million settlement in principle with Gilead Sciences, Inc. (“Gilead”), to resolve allegations that the company ran an illegal kickback scheme to promote medications. According to the AG’s press release, Gilead violated…

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20 Democratic AGs sued HHS and DHS for allegedly sharing personal health data with ICE. The complaint alleges that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services—a division of HHS—transferred millions of individuals’ Medicaid records (which include sensitive personal and health information) to DHS without notice or consent, in violation of the Administrative Procedures Act and…

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