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
26 May	NGOs Call on EPA to Remove PFAS from Plastic Containers	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
26 May	Illinois increases Medicaid asset limit to $17,500 or did it?	Chuhak & Tecson, P.C.
26 May	South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act Passed and Immediate Legal Challenges Followed	Nelson Mullins
26 May	Health Apps and Consumer Privacy Update: Federal Trade Commission Proposes Amendments to the Health Breach Notification Rule	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
26 May	Surgeon To Pay Up to $43 Million for FCA Fraud	ArentFox Schiff LLP
26 May	Florida Expands Ban on Vaccination, Testing and Masking Mandates	Proskauer Rose LLP
26 May	Mcdermottplus Check-Up: May 26, 2023	McDermott Will & Emery
25 May	Publications Settlement Reached After 200,000 Affected by HIPAA Breach	Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
25 May	Florida Bans Offshoring of Certain Patient Information	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
25 May	PFAS and Beyond: Restatement of Torts Will Shape Toxic Torts Litigation	CMBG3 Law
25 May	Remote Monitoring Services Under Review: Update on Potential Medicare Coverage Policies	McDermott Will & Emery
25 May	Supreme Court Unanimously Affirms Amgen Repatha® Antibody Patents Invalid for Lack of Enablement	Mintz
25 May	Texas is Making Moves on a Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Law	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
25 May	The Supreme Court Kept the Door Open to Genus Claims	Proskauer Rose LLP
25 May	FDA Establishes Public Docket Soliciting Comments on Nitrosamine Drug Substance-Related Impurities	Nelson Mullins
25 May	White House OSTP Extends Comment Period for RFI on NNI EHS Research Strategy	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
25 May	FTC Proposes Amendments to Health Breach Notification Rule	Hunton Andrews Kurth
24 May	My Health, My Data! Washington State Enacts Broad Health Data Privacy Protection Law	Mintz
24 May	U.S. Executive Branch Update – May 24, 2023	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
24 May	Sequencing the Impact: How AI is Boosting Genomic Medicine	Foley & Lardner LLP
24 May	Mississippi Department of Health Revises Medical Cannabis Regulations: Feels Like I’ve Been Here Before	Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
24 May	Department of Labor Issues Updated FLSA and FMLA Posters	Proskauer Rose LLP
24 May	Is Washington’s My Health My Data Act the Most Impactful Privacy Legislation Since CCPA?	Nelson Mullins
23 May	The Sixth Circuit Rejects En Banc Review Regarding Remuneration and Causation Under the False Claims Act	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
23 May	Processing Sensitive Personal Information under U.S. State Privacy Laws	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
23 May	Florida’s New Prohibition on Offshoring Patient Information	Foley & Lardner LLP
23 May	CMS Takes Steps to Lower SNF Medicare Payment Error Rates	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
23 May	Spilling Secrets: How to Secure Key Employees in Health Care M&A Transactions [Podcast]	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
23 May	New York State Passes Prohibition on Geofences Around Health Care Facilities	Hunton Andrews Kurth
22 May	No More Surprise Medical Bills: Providers Score More Victories in First Year of No Surprises Act Arbitrations, But Claims Backlog Otherwise Complicates Implementation	ArentFox Schiff LLP
22 May	Senate Approves Budget on Bi-Partisan Vote, Setting Up Negotiations with Newly-Minted Supermajority	Ward and Smith, P.A.
22 May	Debt Limit Deadline Draws Nigh	McDermott Will & Emery
22 May	Weekly IRS Roundup May 15 – May 19, 2023	McDermott Will & Emery
21 May	Trending in Telehealth: May 8 – 15, 2023	McDermott Will & Emery
21 May	MedEvolve OCR Settlement for $350,000 due to Alleged Failures to Protect Data	Robinson & Cole LLP
20 May	Addressing DOJ’s New Compliance Focus on Executive Compensation [Video]	McDermott Will & Emery
19 May	Drugmaker Wins (Again) in False Claims Act Coverage Dispute Over DOJ Settlement	Hunton Andrews Kurth
19 May	South Carolina Sunsets Certificate of Need Law	Nelson Mullins
19 May	Old North State Report – May 19, 2023	Nelson Mullins
19 May	How to Keep Physicians Happy Without Breaking Your Budget	Jackson Lewis P.C.
19 May	First Gag Clause Attestations Due December 31, 2023 – What Group Health Plan Sponsors Need to Know	Hunton Andrews Kurth
19 May	Update to: A Lifeline Amidst Turbulent Times: California Lawmakers Approve Emergency Loans for Struggling Hospitals	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
19 May	FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Decentralized Clinical Trials for Drugs, Biological Products and Devices	McDermott Will & Emery
19 May	Federal Judge Affirms $487 Million Judgment Against Medical Device Distributor for FCA Violations	ArentFox Schiff LLP
19 May	IRS Announces 2024 Limits for Health Savings Accounts, High-Deductible Health Plans and Excepted Benefit HRAs	McDermott Will & Emery
19 May	Mcdermottplus Check-Up: May 19, 2023	McDermott Will & Emery
18 May	This Week in 340B: May 9 – 15, 2023	McDermott Will & Emery
18 May	End of the Public Health Emergency Marks End of HIPAA Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Practices	Nelson Mullins
18 May	Fifth Circuit Stay Reinstates Preventive Services Mandate—For Now	Proskauer Rose LLP
18 May	DOL Pumps It Up With New Guidance on PUMP Act Enforcement	Jackson Lewis P.C.
18 May	Preparing for the End of the COVID-19 Emergency: Deadline Tolling	McDermott Will & Emery
18 May	U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Historic Hearing on AI Regulation	Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
18 May	New Florida Law Will Ban Offshoring Of Certain Patient Data	Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
18 May	Florida Health Information Storage Changes Taking Effect on July 1, 2023	Katten
18 May	Under SB 240, Texas Healthcare Facilities Will Be Required to Adopt Workplace Violence Prevention Plans by September 1, 2024	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
18 May	EyeMed Data Breach Multistate Settlement	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
18 May	New Florida Law Will Ban Offshoring of Certain Patient Data	Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
18 May	U.S. Executive Branch Update – May 18, 2023	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
18 May	FDA and SAMHSA Issue Joint Statement in Support of Reducing Barriers to Evidence Based Treatments	Foley & Lardner LLP
18 May	Managing Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants in Health Care M&A Deals – Diagnosing Health Care [PODCAST]	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
17 May	EMTALA and Pregnancy Care Remains a Federal Enforcement Priority	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
17 May	American Law Institute Vote on Medical Monitoring Could Spur Increased "No-Injury" Claims	K&L Gates
17 May	PERSON VERSUS ENTITY: Where you fall in the definition matters with CIPA	Troutman Firm
16 May	Texas’s SB 240: State Legislature Passes Workplace Violence Prevention Act [PODCAST]	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
16 May	Healthcare Preview for the Week of: May 15, 2023	McDermott Will & Emery
16 May	Gender Affirming Care Restricted Under Missouri Bill	Foley & Lardner LLP
16 May	Software as a Medical Device: Challenges Facing the Industry	Foley & Lardner LLP
15 May	Maryland Modifies, Delays Implementation of Its Paid Leave Program	Jackson Lewis P.C.
15 May	Failure to Follow OCR HIPAA Technical Assistance Results in $15,000 Settlement for Small Provider	Jackson Lewis P.C.
15 May	U.S. Executive Branch Update – May 15, 2023	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
15 May	Navigating the Wild West of the New ACA Preventative Care Ruling	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
15 May	MA Plan Requirements Post-PHE: Ensuring A Smooth Transition	McDermott Will & Emery
15 May	DEA Temporarily Extends COVID-19 Flexibilities for Controlled Substance Prescriptions via Telemedicine While Evaluating Permanent Rule Changes	K&L Gates
15 May	The BR Privacy & Security Download: May 2023	Blank Rome LLP
14 May	A New Low For Hackers – Threatening to Disclose Patient Medical, Mental Health Records as Ransom for Payment	Jackson Lewis P.C.
14 May	DEA Temporary Rule Extends Telemedicine Flexibilities Through November 2023 and Grants Additional One-Year Grace Period	Polsinelli PC
14 May	Stark Integrity Podcast: Tuomey Case Part 1 and 2 and EKRA Compared to AKS Episodes [Podcast]	Nelson Mullins
14 May	Nurse Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud, Distributing Controlled Substances	ArentFox Schiff LLP
14 May	Proposed Regulatory Oversight on the Emerging Use of Artificial Intelligence in Digital Health	Polsinelli PC
13 May	CMS-Certified Healthcare Facilities Left in the “Waiting Room” After Other COVID Vaccination Requirements End	Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
13 May	DEA and SAMHSA Extend Tele-Prescribing Flexibilities	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
13 May	Trending in Telehealth: May 2– 8, 2023	McDermott Will & Emery
13 May	Laboratory and Pathology Information Blocking Concerns	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
12 May	Mcdermottplus Check-Up: May 12, 2023	McDermott Will & Emery
12 May	A Lifeline Amidst Turbulent Times: California Lawmakers Approve Emergency Loans for Struggling Hospitals	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
12 May	HHS OIG Develops Toolkit to Analyze Telehealth Claims to Assess Program Integrity Risks	McDermott Will & Emery
12 May	DEA Extends Pandemic Telehealth Prescribing Flexibilities For Up To 18 Months	Robinson & Cole LLP
12 May	“Dear OIG”: The Newest Way to Attain Kickback Guidance	Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
12 May	Video: What the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Means for Employers – Employment Law This Week	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
11 May	Rapid Response Investigations Are on the Rise: Best Practices for Employer Responses [PODCAST]	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
11 May	Federal Government to Wind Down Vaccination Mandates	McDermott Will & Emery
11 May	New OIG Opinion Permits Gift Cards to Beneficiaries in Limited Circumstances	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
11 May	Florida Passes Bill to Allow Telehealth Renewals for Medical Marijuana	Foley & Lardner LLP
11 May	The End of the Public Health Emergency and Medicaid Continuous Coverage	Chuhak & Tecson, P.C.
10 May	The Role of AI in Health Care M&A: Driving Value in a Difficult Market	Foley & Lardner LLP
10 May	New Notice and Public Disclosure Requirements for Material Health Care Transactions in New York	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
10 May	HHS OIG Report: COVID-19 Testing Labs Flagged for Fraud	Tycko & Zavareei LLP
10 May	Teleprescribing of Controlled Substances Temporarily Extended Beyond Phe – What’s Next?	McDermott Will & Emery
10 May	FDA’s New Guidance Proposes Flexible Use of AI in Medical Devices	Foley & Lardner LLP
10 May	Proposed Rule Season	Nelson Mullins
10 May	FDA Petitioned to Set Added Sugar Reduction Targets	Keller and Heckman LLP
10 May	U.S. Executive Branch Update – May 10, 2023	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
10 May	This Week in 340B: May 2 – 8, 2023	McDermott Will & Emery
9 May	Podcast: The Legal Battle Over Mifepristone – Diagnosing Health Care [PODCAST]	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
9 May	Florida’s Bill Targeting Gender Affirming Care Impacts Minors and Adults	Foley & Lardner LLP
9 May	CMS Proposes New Rule that Would Require 80 Percent of Payment to Go Toward Home Care Worker Compensation	Robinson & Cole LLP
9 May	Healthcare Preview For the Week Of: May 8, 2023	McDermott Will & Emery
8 May	Old North State Report – May 8, 2023	Nelson Mullins
8 May	OIG 2022 Advisory Opinions: Year in Review	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
8 May	Hospitals May Risk Penalties with Use of “Gig” Nurses	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
5 May	Federal District Court Imposes High Bar on Standing for Plaintiffs Asserting Mental Health Parity Claims	ArentFox Schiff LLP
5 May	States Begin Adding Medical Respite Care to Medicaid Waiver Programs	ArentFox Schiff LLP
5 May	FDA Encourages the Use of Decentralized Clinical Trials in New Draft Guidance	Foley & Lardner LLP
5 May	New York Enacts Long Negotiated Budget Bill with Sweeping Implications for Health Care	Robinson & Cole LLP
5 May	Roadmap to the Phased Transition Process for Medical Devices after Covid-19 Public Health Emergency	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
5 May	Mcdermottplus Check-Up: May 5, 2023	McDermott Will & Emery
4 May	HHS-OIG Modifies Conditions Allowing A Charity To Purchase And Forgive Medical Debt	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
4 May	Washington State Enacts Landmark Privacy Law Aimed at Digital Health Industry	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
4 May	Healthcare Preview for The Week Of: May 1, 2023	McDermott Will & Emery
4 May	60-Second Sustains: Life Science Logistics, LLC	Blank Rome LLP
4 May	OIG Announces Long Overdue Modernization of its Compliance Program Guidance Documents	Mintz
4 May	Payor/Provider Convergence and What It Means for You	Foley & Lardner LLP
4 May	New California Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Laws	Mintz
4 May	Electronic Medical Record Fraud	Tycko & Zavareei LLP
4 May	Podcast: Inflation Reduction Act’s Drug Price Negotiation Provisions – What’s Next? – Diagnosing Health Care [PODCAST]	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
4 May	Kansas Enacts Law Defining ‘Male’ and ‘Female’ Strictly as Sex Assigned at Birth	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
3 May	Mission Accomplished … White House Declares an End to the Pandemic and the CMS Vaccine Mandate	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
3 May	Medicare Advantage and Part D Final Rule Affects Marketing and Sales Landscape for Not Only MA Plans and PD Sponsors, but also TPMOs and FDRs	Foley & Lardner LLP
3 May	Proposal to Change the Scoring Methodology for the Hospital Medicare Value-Based Purchasing Program to Address Health Equity	K&L Gates
3 May	My Health My Data Act: Consent Requirements	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
3 May	Preparing for the End of the COVID-19 Emergency: High-Deductible Health Plans and Health Savings Accounts	McDermott Will & Emery
3 May	Unpacking the ‘My Health My Data Act’: When does it require that companies get consent?	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
3 May	Video: Mental Health Awareness Month in the Workplace – Employment Law This Week	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
3 May	This Week in 340B: April 26 – May 1, 2023	McDermott Will & Emery
3 May	Trending in Telehealth: April 25 – May 1, 2023	McDermott Will & Emery
3 May	Communications and Marketing Changes from the Medicare Final Rule (CMS-4201-F)	Ankura
3 May	My Health My Data Act: Consumer Rights	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
2 May	CMS Releases CY2024 Final Rule for PACE Organizations	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
2 May	CMS Forwards Its Health Equity Agenda through Its Annual Prospective Payment System Rulemaking Process	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
2 May	Washington State Legislature Passes My Health My Data Act	McDermott Will & Emery
2 May	Healthcare Preview for the Week of May 1, 2023	McDermott Will & Emery
2 May	Are You Ready? How to Prepare for the End of OCR’s Public Health Emergency HIPAA Enforcement Discretion	Mintz
2 May	"My Health, My Data" Is First of Its Kind Privacy Law Focused on Protecting Consumer Health Data	K&L Gates
2 May	Old North State Report – May 2, 2023	Nelson Mullins
2 May	Unpacking Averages: Success Rates for FDA FOIAs by Topic and Requester	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
2 May	My Health My Data Act: Scope of the Law	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
1 May	SCOTUS Appears Poised To Reject Defense-Friendly Safeco Scienter Standard In FCA Cases	Polsinelli PC
1 May	Price Transparency – CMS Updates Enforcement Process	Nelson Mullins
1 May	Going Beyond HIPAA – Washington Health Privacy Law Enacted: Broad Reach, Amorphous Scope, Big Litigation Risk	Proskauer Rose LLP
1 May	Washington’s Governor Signs New Health Data Privacy Act	Jackson Lewis P.C.