DOJ Announces Nationwide Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy for US Attorney’s Offices

On February 22, 2023, the Department of Justice announced a new nationwide voluntary self-disclosure policy that gives companies the opportunity to receive a more favorable outcome when criminal misconduct is identified and the company chooses to voluntarily report the misconduct.  The new voluntary self-disclosure policy applies to all United States Attorney’s Offices (“USAOs”) in the Country and it is effective immediately.

CMS Suspends the Independent No Surprises Act Dispute Resolution Process

On Friday, February 10, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) suspended the No Surprises Act (“NSA”) independent dispute resolution (“IDR”) process indefinitely, following the decision of a District Court in Texas that struck down parts of the No Surprises Act final rules related to the IDR process.