Health Care Legal Regulations and Legislation

Healthcare is an area of law that is constantly evolving, with the Affordable Care Act provisions still rippling through the industry, and privacy and data protection concerns requiring constant vigilance, the National Law Review covers the latest developments in the Health Care Industry. The National Law Review offers analysis of news coming out of Congress related to health care legislation, as well as covering state and local laws related to health care.

Readers will also find an extensive list of cases, news, and up-to-date information on various topics in the healthcare and managed care sector. Litigation, regulatory actions being taken against doctors or pharmacies, mediation and arbitration, and coverage of the latest in drug pricing, the opioid epidemic, employer-healthcare coverage options, and legal news about health and hospital systems and physician groups.

The National Law Review covers news related to Medicare and Medicaid, to CMS funding, changes to IPAs, PHO, HMO, MSO, and other entities. Readers will find information related to managed care, assisted living facilities, at-home care, and news/legislation from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) and the Office of the Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). Additionally, regulations and updates released by the FDA are covered, as well as changing state and federal regulations related to telehealth and telemedicine are also on the site.

Cybersecurity in health care and compliance with HIPAA are major concerns for the industry. Additionally, Ransomware developments and other data security breaches have required a greater emphasis on safeguarding patient-records and information. More compliance and restrictions are in place for doctors/hospitals sharing patient records, HIPPA regulations have become more stringent, and e-health records, have seen a number of changes in how hospitals and doctors’ offices, deal with patient-record management internally. The National Law Review offers expert legal analysis on changing regulations related to healthcare.

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Date	Title	Organization
25 Mar	EC Committee Issues Final Opinion on Hydroxyapatite (Nano) in Oral Cosmetic Products	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
24 Mar	CMS Extends Timeline of Section 111 Civil Monetary Penalties Final Rule	McDermott Will & Emery
24 Mar	Recent Government Focus on Laboratory Testing and The Impact Of EKRA—Where Are We in 2023?	K&L Gates
24 Mar	Trending in Telehealth: March 13 – March 19, 2023	McDermott Will & Emery
23 Mar	Massachusetts to End Public Health Emergency	Mintz
23 Mar	FDA Revises Recommendations Regarding Electronic Systems, Records, and Signatures in Clinical Investigations	Nelson Mullins
23 Mar	CDPH to End COVID-19 Vaccination and Masking Mandates for Healthcare Workers	Jackson Lewis P.C.
23 Mar	CMS Launches Electronic CLIA Certificate Rollout	Nelson Mullins
22 Mar	This Week in 340B: March 14 – 20, 2023	McDermott Will & Emery
22 Mar	Telehealth and the End of the COVID-19 Emergency	McDermott Will & Emery
22 Mar	Health Care Immigration: Alleviating the U.S. Nursing Shortage	Norris McLaughlin P.A.
22 Mar	Building Biotech with Brains: Strategies for Maximizing Value of AI-Driven Biotechnology Inventions	Foley & Lardner LLP
22 Mar	Rural Emergency Hospitals — Transformative Change or Limited Impact? [PODCAST]	K&L Gates
21 Mar	Old North State Report – March 21, 2023	Nelson Mullins
21 Mar	EUON Posts Nanopinions on Graphene Electronic Tattoos and How to Monitor the Crystal Defect Structure in Nanomaterials	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
21 Mar	The Georgia Supreme Court Should Reconsider Allowing Lawyers to Represent Clients Following Georgia Law	Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
20 Mar	What is Electronic Healthcare Records Fraud?	Tycko & Zavareei LLP
20 Mar	Payor-Led Initiatives to Strengthen Mental Health Resources	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
20 Mar	FDA Modernizes Mammography Regulations, Provides Facilities with Eighteen-Month Compliance Deadline	Mintz
20 Mar	Antitrust: DOJ Scuttles ACO Guidance, Unsettles Ground Under Provider Joint Contracting Models	Foley & Lardner LLP
20 Mar	Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Holds Employer Financially Responsible for Employee’s Medical Marijuana Treatment	Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
17 Mar	Access to Mifepristone Hangs in the Balance	ArentFox Schiff LLP
16 Mar	Behavioral Health Law Ledger \| March 2023	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
16 Mar	Gold Dome Report 2023 – Legislative Day 35	Nelson Mullins
16 Mar	DOJ Antitrust Division Announces Indictment Against Health Care Staffing Executive For Nurse Wage-Fixing	Mintz
16 Mar	Trending in Telehealth: March 6 – March 12, 2023	McDermott Will & Emery
16 Mar	The Powers That Shouldn’t Be: Combating Fraud & Exploitation	Norris McLaughlin P.A.
16 Mar	Diagnosing Health Care: The End of the Public Health Emergency – What’s to Come? [PODCAST]	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
16 Mar	The Active Adult Market: Senior Living, Multifamily, or Both?	ArentFox Schiff LLP
16 Mar	As COVID-19 Emergency Waivers End, DEA Proposes to Expand Tele-Prescribing of Controlled Substances	Robinson & Cole LLP
16 Mar	CMS Issues Guidance for Providers on Waivers, Flexibilities and End of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency	Robinson & Cole LLP
15 Mar	This Week in 340B: March 7 – 13, 2023	McDermott Will & Emery
15 Mar	CMS Releases First Set of Part B Rebatable Drugs for Coinsurance Adjustment Under IRA	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
15 Mar	2022 Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Data Shows Continued Focus On Fraud Criminal Convictions	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
15 Mar	PBM Practices Receive Increased Federal Scrutiny	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
15 Mar	Coverage of COVID-19 Vaccines and the End of the COVID-19 Emergency	McDermott Will & Emery
15 Mar	Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes – Mississippi Legislature Makes Key Amendments to Medical Cannabis Act	Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
14 Mar	The AI Search Engine Doctor Is Always In: What Are the Regulatory and Legal Implications?	Mintz
14 Mar	DEA Issues Proposed Rule for Prescribing of Controlled Substances via Telemedicine	Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
14 Mar	Tracking the Waivers: Implications of the Wind Down of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
13 Mar	Deja Vu or a Glitch in the Matrix: The End of the Public Health Emergency	Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
13 Mar	Federal Trade Commission’s GoodRx Settlement: Not Just a $1.5 Million Penalty	Mintz
13 Mar	Trending in Telehealth: February 27 – March 5, 2023	McDermott Will & Emery
10 Mar	California Office of Health Care Affordability: Another Regulatory Hurdle for California Healthcare M&A Transactions?	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
10 Mar	DOJ and SEC Charge Healthcare Executive With Trading on Negative Information Known at the Time of Adopting Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans	McDermott Will & Emery
10 Mar	Proposed Changes to Dsh Payment Calculation Regulations Could Impact 340B Hospitals	McDermott Will & Emery
10 Mar	Ramifications of FDA’s Proposed Action Levels for Heavy Metals in Baby Food	Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
10 Mar	Senator Wants to Sharpen the FCA’s Bite, Criticizes Judges for “Activist” Rulings	Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
10 Mar	Lead Exposure in Children	Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
10 Mar	What the End of the COVID-19 Pandemic Means for Employee Benefit Plan Deadlines and Coverage	Jackson Lewis P.C.
10 Mar	HHS Argues Pharmaceutical Proposal Involves Quid Pro Quo Exchanges	ArentFox Schiff LLP
10 Mar	District Court Vacates Provisions of No Surprises Act Final Rule	McDermott Will & Emery
9 Mar	Air Ambulance Cost Reporting Delayed Until Rules are Finalized	Foley & Lardner LLP
9 Mar	MSSP VS ACO REACH: Five Considerations for Legal Counsel	K&L Gates
9 Mar	Healthcare Hacks: Weak links	Mintz
9 Mar	Podcast: Direct Access Laboratory Testing: Reimbursement & Compliance	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
8 Mar	This Week in 340B: February 28 – March 6, 2023	McDermott Will & Emery
8 Mar	The FDA’s Proposed Rule on Food Labeling: Nutrient Content Claims and Definition of ‘‘Healthy’’	Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP
8 Mar	ChatGPT And Healthcare Privacy Risks	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
8 Mar	Now Live: Tri-Agencies Release Guidance for Group Health Plan “No Gag Clause” Attestations	Proskauer Rose LLP
8 Mar	Coverage of COVID-19 Testing and the End of the COVID-19 Emergency	McDermott Will & Emery
8 Mar	A Look Inside Ownership	Nelson Mullins
8 Mar	Changing Healthcare Wage Trends: How to Stay Competitive in a Dynamic Market	Jackson Lewis P.C.
7 Mar	OIG Advisory Opinion Alert: Medical Flights for Patient Access	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
7 Mar	FTC Targets Disclosure of Health Data for Web Tracking Again	Polsinelli PC
7 Mar	CMS’s Administrative Simplification Rule Aims to Increase Efficiency and Standardization for Health Care Attachments	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
7 Mar	DEA Proposes Rule for Post-PHE Telemedicine	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
7 Mar	Cal/OSHA Proposes Changes to Update Workplace Exposure to Lead Regulations	Jackson Lewis P.C.
7 Mar	Comments to CMS Guidance on the Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program Due March 11, 2023	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
7 Mar	The Wait is Over . . . Or Is It? DEA’s Proposed Rules Around Telemedicine Prescribing: Initial Impressions and Key Takeaways	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
6 Mar	Old North State Report – March 6, 2023	Nelson Mullins
6 Mar	FTC Announces Proposed Order against BetterHelp for Disclosing Sensitive Mental Health Information to Third Parties for Targeted Advertising Purposes	Hunton Andrews Kurth
6 Mar	No More Surprise Medical Bills: Providers Continue to Pursue Additional Challenges to Government Rulemaking Under No Surprises Act	ArentFox Schiff LLP
3 Mar	Telehealth in a Post-PHE World	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
3 Mar	FTC’s One-Two Punch on Data Tracking and Health Privacy	Proskauer Rose LLP
3 Mar	Telehealth Update: DEA Issues Long-Awaited Proposed Rule on Prescribing Controlled Substances via Telehealth	Mintz
3 Mar	Stillbirth Baby Lawsuits	Buckfire Law
3 Mar	Is an OSHA Workplace Violence Standard for the Healthcare Industry on the Way?	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
3 Mar	Government Wins $43 Million Verdict in False Claims Act Case	ArentFox Schiff LLP
2 Mar	CMS Streamlines Stark Law Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol (SRDP)	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
2 Mar	The Health AI Frontier: New Opportunities for Innovation Across the Health Care Sector	Foley & Lardner LLP
2 Mar	Today is the Day – Don’t Miss the Employer Deadline to Report to OSHA	Polsinelli PC
1 Mar	New York Proposes Regulatory Review and Approval of Material Health Care Entity Transactions	Mintz
1 Mar	CMS Issues Long-Awaiting Medicare Advantage RADV Final Rule	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
1 Mar	New York Proposes Regulatory Overhaul for HealthCare Transactions with a Focus on Investor-Backed Healthcare Transactions	Robinson & Cole LLP
1 Mar	States and Feds Signal Big Changes to Telehealth Prescribing	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
1 Mar	Trending in Telehealth: February 20 – 26, 2023	McDermott Will & Emery
1 Mar	When A High Rating Is Not Good	Nelson Mullins
1 Mar	California Law May Limit Hospitals’ Ability to Adopt The Joint Commission’s Revised Reappointment Timeframe Standards	ArentFox Schiff LLP
28 Feb	Proposed Nursing Home Disclosure Requirements Target Private Equity Companies and REITs	ArentFox Schiff LLP
28 Feb	Recent FTC Enforcement Action Merits Cyber Insurance Coverage Review	Hunton Andrews Kurth
28 Feb	CMS Updates List of Telehealth Services for CY 2023	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
28 Feb	Health Plans’ Gag Clause Attestations Due December 31, 2023	Foley & Lardner LLP
28 Feb	This Week in 340B: February 21 – 27, 2023	McDermott Will & Emery
27 Feb	Old North State Report – Feb. 27, 2023	Nelson Mullins
27 Feb	CMS Issues Proposed Rule Requiring Nursing Homes to Disclose Additional Ownership Information, Including Ties to Private Equity and REITS	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
27 Feb	Multiple Concussions Result in Greater Cognitive Deficits	Stark & Stark
27 Feb	USPTO Launches Cancer Moonshot Expedited Examination Pilot Program	Foley & Lardner LLP
27 Feb	Challenges to the No Surprises Act Continue: The Latest includes a Challenge to a 600% Increase in Administrative Fees	Proskauer Rose LLP
27 Feb	Navigating Permissive State Laws in Light of the Federal Information Blocking Rules	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
27 Feb	Tick-Tock – Time for Healthcare Employers to Review Their Internet and Social Media Use Policies!	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
27 Feb	DEA Announces Permanent Flexibilities for the Prescribing of Controlled Substances via Telemedicine	Polsinelli PC
27 Feb	China on the Move: Lesson from China’s National Negotiation of Drug Prices in 2022	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
27 Feb	DEA’s Proposed Rules on Telemedicine Controlled Substances Prescribing after the PHE Ends	Foley & Lardner LLP
25 Feb	CES 2023 Highlights – Technology Continues to Shine	Foley & Lardner LLP
25 Feb	No Surprises Act Update: Certified IDR Entities to Resume Payment Determinations for Services Furnished Before October 25, 2022	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
25 Feb	HHS-OIG Declines to Impose Sanctions on Drug Manufacturer for Financial Assistance to Pediatric Patients with Rare Disease	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
24 Feb	Sport-Related Concussion in Female Athletes: A Systematic Review	Stark & Stark
24 Feb	CMS Plans to Implement Stricter Enforcement Efforts to Boost Hospital Price Transparency Compliance	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
24 Feb	How Employers Should Prepare for the End of the Covid-19 National and Public Health Emergencies	McDermott Will & Emery
24 Feb	Bloomington and St. Paul’s Sick and Safe Time Ordinances Get Checkups in the New Year	Jackson Lewis P.C.
24 Feb	High Screening May Lead to High Stakes for SNFs	Nelson Mullins
24 Feb	Annual Breach Notification Deadline to OCR Looming	Robinson & Cole LLP
23 Feb	HHS Announces Record Number of ACA Marketplace Enrollments	McDermott Will & Emery
23 Feb	In a Win for Medical Providers, Federal Court Strikes Down Provisions of No Surprises Act Final Rule	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
23 Feb	Specific Language Not Required in New Jersey Arbitration Agreements Between Sophisticated Parties	K&L Gates
23 Feb	Podcast: Direct Access Laboratory Testing: Navigating the Regulatory Landscape – Diagnosing Health Care [VIDEO]	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
23 Feb	Modified REMS, Clarification on Mailing Drugs, and Movement in Texas Case Mark Significant Weeks in the Reproductive Health Legal Sphere	ArentFox Schiff LLP
23 Feb	HGPII Details GPOs’ Efforts to Reduce Prices and Increase Transparency Amid Marketplace Challenges	ArentFox Schiff LLP
23 Feb	Federal Circuit Weighs In On Patent Eligibility Of Isolated Vitamin	Foley & Lardner LLP
22 Feb	CMS Releases Guidance on Implementation of Rebate Programs for Certain Medicare Part B and Part D Drugs	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
22 Feb	Physician Practice Transactions: NY’s Proposed Review and Monitoring Increases Visibility and Adds Deal Risk	Foley & Lardner LLP
22 Feb	HIPAA Breaches and Compliance: Key Findings & Lessons Learned from OCR’s Reports to Congress	Foley & Lardner LLP
22 Feb	This Week in 340B: February 14 – 20, 2023	McDermott Will & Emery
21 Feb	False Claims Act Recoveries 2022	Polsinelli PC
21 Feb	Trending in Telehealth: February 13 – 19, 2023	McDermott Will & Emery
21 Feb	CMS Proposes New Disclosure of Ownership Regulations for Nursing Facilities - Top Five Takeaways for Private Equity Firms and REITs	Mintz
21 Feb	Federal Judge Allows Antitrust Claims to Proceed Against Hospital System and Vertically-Integrated Physician Group	Mintz
20 Feb	2022 Health Care Employment Law Year in Review	K&L Gates
20 Feb	Old North State Report – Feb. 20, 2023	Nelson Mullins
17 Feb	DOL Issues Guidance on Handling Telework Under FLSA, FMLA	Jackson Lewis P.C.
17 Feb	New York Proposes Regulatory Review of Physician Practice Transactions	McDermott Will & Emery
17 Feb	Top Reasons for 2022’s Downward Trend in False Claims Act Recoveries	ArentFox Schiff LLP
16 Feb	Trending in Telehealth: February 6 – 12, 2023	McDermott Will & Emery
16 Feb	The U.S. Department of Justice Signals Policy Change with Withdrawal of Three Healthcare Policy Guidelines	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
16 Feb	Key Insights from DOJ’s False Claims Act Statistics for Fiscal Year 2022	Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
16 Feb	No More Safety Net: The Justice Department Withdraws Key Antitrust Guidance for the Healthcare Industry	Polsinelli PC
16 Feb	Restructuring Plans: A Final Lifeline for the UK Care Sector?	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
16 Feb	10 Legal Challenges for the Health Care Industry in 2023	ArentFox Schiff LLP
16 Feb	Medicare Compliance Basics: “Incident to” Billing	Foley & Lardner LLP
15 Feb	DOJ Signals Heightened Scrutiny on Information Exchanges and Competitor Collaborations	McDermott Will & Emery
15 Feb	DOJ Withdraws Long-Standing Health Care Antitrust Policy Statements	K&L Gates
15 Feb	Health Care Deal Structures: What Will the Deal Look Like?	Mintz
15 Feb	DOJ Antitrust Division Indicates Increased Scrutiny of Information Sharing & Use of Pricing Algorithms	K&L Gates
15 Feb	Stark Integrity Podcast: Value-Based Arrangements, Medical Necessity, and Audit Work Plan Development Episodes	Nelson Mullins
15 Feb	This Week in 340B: February 7 – 13, 2023	McDermott Will & Emery
14 Feb	DOJ Releases Civil Fraud Recovery Statistics for 2022	Nelson Mullins
14 Feb	The FTC Announces First Health Breach Notification Rule Enforcement Action	Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
14 Feb	No More Surprise Medical Bills: Texas Court Again Vacates Arbitration Provisions of Surprise Billing Rule	ArentFox Schiff LLP
13 Feb	Getting The Deal Done! Best Practices For Health Care Transactions	Mintz