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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Nov 20 2015	DNA Sequencing Workshop and Drug Pricing Developments	Mintz
Nov 20 2015	OSHA Seeks Comments on its Updated Voluntary Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov 20 2015	Terminations, Changes in Status and Service Breaks under the Monthly Measurement Method: Affordable Care Act’s Reporting Requirements for Carriers and Employers (Part 18 of 24)	Mintz
Nov 20 2015	Health Officials’ Latest Tool in Tool Box – Whole Genome Sequencing	Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Nov 19 2015	U.S. Attorney Manual Revised To Reflect Yates Memorandum’s Focus on Individuals	McDermott Will & Emery
Nov 19 2015	CMS Gives Providers Some Leverage in RAC Record Collection Requirements: Five Things to Know about ADRs	Polsinelli PC
Nov 19 2015	Florida Proposes Telemedicine Medicaid Rules	Foley & Lardner LLP
Nov 18 2015	Senators Request Information from HHS About Medical Identity Theft Efforts	Covington & Burling LLP
Nov 18 2015	On Remand, Eastern District of Virginia Narrowly Construes Supreme Court’s KBR Holding	McDermott Will & Emery
Nov 18 2015	CMS Releases Final New Payment Model for Hip, Knee Replacements	von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Nov 18 2015	EEOC Finds Hospital’s Leave Policy Unlawful, But Texas Federal Court Dismisses Nurse’s ADA Claims	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov 17 2015	Ignorance is Not Bliss: Get to Know the OIG FY 2016 Work Plan	Polsinelli PC
Nov 17 2015	Home Care Fallout: Increased Institutionalization?	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov 17 2015	CMS Eases Regulatory Burdens and Creates New Exceptions in "Phase V" of the Stark Regulations	Mintz
Nov 17 2015	Connecticut Attorney General Reaches HIPAA Settlement with Hospital and Associate	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov 17 2015	Sixth Circuit Resurrects Inadequate Training Lawsuit Against Private Prison Contractor	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Nov 16 2015	Five Telemedicine Trends Transforming Health Care in 2016	Foley & Lardner LLP
Nov 16 2015	Health Bills Scheduled For House Floor Action; Medicare Premiums And Deductibles Announced	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Nov 15 2015	Going Before a Higher Power – Nuns Take on Obamacare	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov 14 2015	Passage of the Bipartisan Budget Act: What You Should Not Do Now	Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Nov 13 2015	EEOC Amends Title II of Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act	Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Nov 13 2015	OIG FY 2016 Work Plan Includes Review of FDA’s Oversight of Networked Devices	Covington & Burling LLP
Nov 12 2015	OIG Releases 2016 Work Plan	von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Nov 12 2015	Are E-Cigarettes Really a Safe Alternative to Smoking?	Stark & Stark
Nov 12 2015	Meaningful Use Stage 3 Final Rules Encourage Providers to Engage Patients in their Health Care	McDermott Will & Emery
Nov 12 2015	HHS Appeals Adverse Decision on Fixed Indemnity Attestations	Foley & Lardner LLP
Nov 12 2015	HHS’S New Anti-Discrimination Regulation Proposal Explained – Part 2	Dickinson Wright PLLC
Nov 12 2015	HHS Office of Inspector General Calls for Increased Oversight and Enforcement of HIPAA	McDermott Will & Emery
Nov 12 2015	FTC Challenges Proposed Hospital Transaction in West Virginia: Assurance of Voluntary Compliance with State’s Attorney General Is Insufficient to Stop Challenge	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Nov 12 2015	Reporting for Offers of Coverage and Auto-enrollment: Affordable Care Act’s Reporting Requirements for Carriers and Employers (Part 17 of 24)	Mintz
Nov 11 2015	Utah November Legislative Update	Holland & Hart LLP
Nov 11 2015	FDA Seeks Comments on the Meaning of "Natural"	Keller and Heckman LLP
Nov 11 2015	False Claims Act Decision Recognizes Public Policy Exception to Confidentiality Agreements	Zuckerman Law
Nov 10 2015	TRICARE Claims Processing Suspension	Holland & Hart LLP
Nov 10 2015	Do Hospital Falls Equal Medical Malpractice?	Stark & Stark
Nov 10 2015	Northern District of Georgia Finds Fresenius Did Not Violate FCA	McDermott Will & Emery
Nov 10 2015	Budget Law Moves Towards Site-Neutral Medicare Payments	Foley & Lardner LLP
Nov 10 2015	2015 Elections — Roundup of Employment-Related Ballot Initiatives	Faegre Drinker
Nov 10 2015	EEOC to Clarify and Expand Wellness Program Incentives Related to the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act	McDermott Will & Emery
Nov 10 2015	CMS and OIG Finalize Waivers of Fraud and Abuse Laws Applicable to Medicare ACOs	McDermott Will & Emery
Nov 10 2015	FTC Challenges Hospital Merger Despite Conduct Remedy Accepted by State AG	Mintz
Nov 10 2015	Reconsideration of Certificate of Need in Virginia	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov 10 2015	FTC Comments Discourage Legislation Purporting to Grant Antitrust Immunity for Health Care Providers	McDermott Will & Emery
Nov 9 2015	Employee’s Request for a Disability or Religious Accommodation Is Considered Protected Activity Under Change to the Fair Employment and Housing Act	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov 9 2015	New IRS Regulations for Mixed-Use Projects Financed With Tax-Exempt Bonds Have Particular Importance for Nonprofit Health Care Organizations	Foley & Lardner LLP
Nov 9 2015	CMS Finalizes Controversial Changes to "2-Midnight Rule" for Inpatient Stays	McDermott Will & Emery
Nov 9 2015	Responding to HIPAA Breaches	Holland & Hart LLP
Nov 9 2015	Employment Law This Week - Episode 4 - Week of November 9, 2015	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Nov 9 2015	Five Takeaways from North Dakota’s Proposed Telemedicine Rules	Foley & Lardner LLP
Nov 8 2015	New Budget Bill May Signal End of Provider-Based Status	Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

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