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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Dec
9
2021
 Washington Updates Pandemic-Readiness Rules to Implement HELSA and PPE Law Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
22
2022
 Washington Updates COVID-19 Rules After Lifting Mask Mandate Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
24
2021
 Washington Steps Up Insurance Protections for Gender Affirming Treatments Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
25
2023
 Washington State’s My Health, My Data Act Sent to Governor Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
27
2022
 Washington State’s Mandatory Withholding for Long-Term Care Put on Hold McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
9
2024
 Washington State: 2024 Spring Legislative Roundup Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Feb
21
2019
 Washington State Requests Input on PFAS Alternatives Assessment Keller and Heckman LLP
Jun
14
2023
 Washington State Provides Employers Access to Paid Family and Medical Leave Claim Data Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
2
2023
 Washington State Legislature Passes My Health My Data Act McDermott Will & Emery
May
7
2015
 Washington State Enacts Telehealth Parity Law Covington & Burling LLP
May
4
2023
 Washington State Enacts Landmark Privacy Law Aimed at Digital Health Industry Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
1
2021
 Washington State Continues to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccination for Certain Workers Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
4
2024
 Washington State and Seattle Paid Sick and Safe Leave Updates Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Apr
28
2015
 Washington State Amends Breach Notification Law to Expand Notification Requirements Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
14
2017
 Washington State AG Alleges Price Fixing and Sues to Break Up Rapidly Expanding Health System Mintz
Apr
30
2023
 Washington Signs Into Law an Act for Consumer Health Data Privacy: What you need to know! Troutman Amin, LLP
Mar
3
2021
 Washington Senate Proposes Statewide Tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Keller and Heckman LLP
Feb
24
2022
 Washington Relaxes COVID-19 Restrictions Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
16
2022
 Washington PFAS Ban For Cosmetics Stalls CMBG3 Law
Dec
28
2021
 Washington Long-Term Cares Fund Update: Employers Advised to Withhold Premiums Starting January 1 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
20
2023
 Washington Likely to Become First State to Enact a Comprehensive Health Privacy Law Hunton Andrews Kurth
Apr
14
2023
 Washington Legislature Passes My Health My Data Act McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
14
2018
 Washington Law Restricts Employers’ Access to Medical Records in WLAD Cases Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jul
5
2018
 Washington Law Limits Employer’s Right to Plaintiff’s Medical Records in Discrimination Cases Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
20
2020
 Washington Implements New COVID-19 Safety Rules for Farmworker Housing Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Dec
18
2021
 Washington Governor and Legislative Leaders Announce Delay in Long-Term Care Fund Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Oct
11
2022
 Washington Employment Security Department Issues New Rules for Long-Term Care Fund WA Cares Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
1
2022
 Washington Delays Implementation of Long-Term Care Legislation Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Oct
7
2011
 Washington Court Addresses Employee Sensitivity to Environmental Factors Williams Kastner
Nov
29
2023
 Washington Becomes the First State to Enact a Comprehensive Health Privacy Law Hunton Andrews Kurth
Sep
8
2017
 Washington Attorney General Seeks Disgorgement of Profits Resulting from Two Transactions between Health System and Physician Groups McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
19
2018
 WARNING: There Are New Warning Requirements for Imports Sold in California Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
26
2014
 Warning: No Sandbagging Experimental Evidence: Baxter Healthcare Corp. v. Millenium Biologix, LLC McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
29
2020
 Warning to Hospitals of Imminent Threat Released by U.S. Government Robinson & Cole LLP
Dec
1
2023
 Warning - Transaction Delays Expected. State Notice Requirements Ahead for Health Care M&A! Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
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