Health Law & Managed Care

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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Apr
8
2020
 Connecticut Governor Limits COVID-19 Liability for Providers and Facilities, Restricts Surprise Billing for COVID-19 Treatment, and Expands the Health Care Workforce in Recent Executive Orders. Robinson & Cole LLP
May
19
2021
 Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont Signs Legislation Extending Expansion of COVID-19 Telehealth Services Robinson & Cole LLP
Jul
20
2023
 Connecticut Governor Signs Bill Introducing Programs to Improve Maternal Health Robinson & Cole LLP
Aug
3
2021
 Connecticut Governor Signs Bill Limiting Hospital Billing and Collection Efforts and Revising Connecticut’s Facility Fee Laws Robinson & Cole LLP
Jul
5
2023
 Connecticut Governor Signs Health Care Bill Revising Connecticut’s Facility Fee Law Robinson & Cole LLP
Jun
22
2023
 Connecticut Governor Signs Health Care Legislation to Reduce Costs and Increase Competition Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
20
2023
 Connecticut Governor Signs Legislation Implementing New Requirements for Hospitals and Nursing Home Facilities Robinson & Cole LLP
Mar
16
2020
 Connecticut Governor’s COVID-19 Executive Order Impacts Behavioral Health Facilities Robinson & Cole LLP
Jun
9
2023
 Connecticut Governor’s Health Care Bill Makes Important Changes to the Certificate of Need Process Robinson & Cole LLP
Jun
13
2023
 Connecticut Health Care Bill Revises Provider-Payor Contracting Requirements to Address Competitive Concerns Robinson & Cole LLP
Mar
23
2020
 Connecticut Issues Order Temporarily Recognizing Reciprocal Health Care Practitioner Licenses Robinson & Cole LLP
Nov
3
2022
 Connecticut Joins the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact and the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact Mintz
Sep
13
2016
 Connecticut Jury Finds Equinox and Its Personal Trainer Negligent for Plaintiff’s Injuries, Awards $10.875 Million in Damages Horwood Marcus & Berk Chartered
Oct
21
2014
 Connecticut Law Imposes New Merger Regulations on Physician Combinations Dickinson Wright PLLC
Nov
9
2023
 Connecticut Law Imposes New Requirements on Pharmaceutical Manufacturers, Defined to Include Device and Cosmetic Manufacturers, that Employ “Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives” Mintz
Jun
9
2023
 Connecticut Legislature Amends Physician Non-Compete Statute, Adds Protections for APRNs, PAs Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
11
2019
 Connecticut Legislature Extends Immunity for Emergency Assistance by Health Care Professionals to Cover Malfunctioning Automatic External Defibrillators Robinson & Cole LLP
Jul
23
2019
 Connecticut Legislature Modifies Public Health Statutes Robinson & Cole LLP
Jul
12
2019
 Connecticut Legislature Modifies Statutes Relevant to Preventing and Treating Opioid Use Disorder Robinson & Cole LLP
Jul
27
2021
 Connecticut Legislature Passes Act to Help Address the Opioid Epidemic Robinson & Cole LLP
Jun
13
2023
 Connecticut Legislature Passes Law Limiting Physician, PA and APRN Non-Compete Agreements Robinson & Cole LLP
Jul
9
2019
 Connecticut Legislature Permits Facilities to Administer Emergency Medication to Defendants Without Consent in Limited Circumstances Robinson & Cole LLP
Jun
30
2023
 Connecticut Limits Noncompete Agreements for Physicians, Physician Assistants, and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
6
2016
 Connecticut Limits Physician Non-Competition Agreements: Just one piece of SB 351 Murtha Cullina
Feb
4
2016
 Connecticut Long-Term Care Health Facilities to Register with New Background Check Portal Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
25
2022
 Connecticut Makes Significant Changes to its Collaborative Drug Therapy Laws Robinson & Cole LLP
Aug
10
2021
 Connecticut Mandates Vaccination for Employees of Broadly Defined ‘Long-Term Care Facilities’ Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
29
2021
 Connecticut Medical Marijuana User Could Not Proceed With ADA Claims Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
6
2020
 Connecticut Office of Health Strategy Prepares to Resume Certificate of Need Application Review with Virtual Hearings Robinson & Cole LLP
May
7
2014
 Connecticut Pharmacy Rewards Program Disclosure Bill Could Cause Headaches Mintz
May
26
2016
 Connecticut Physician Non-compete Provisions Part Two: The Rest of SB 351 (Now Public Act 16-95) Murtha Cullina
Jul
12
2023
 Connecticut Places Checks on PBM Contracts in Support of 340B Covered Entities Robinson & Cole LLP
May
17
2022
 Connecticut Prohibits No-Hire Provisions in Homemaker and Home Health Agency Contracts Robinson & Cole LLP
Mar
17
2022
 Connecticut Proposal to Cap Drug Price Increases Could Portend a Shift in the Drug Pricing Debate Mintz
Jan
17
2018
 Connecticut Recognizes New Cause of Action for Breach of Patient/Physician Confidentiality Murtha Cullina
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