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.

For hourly updates in the latest news about Healthcare & Health Management law, regulations, and legislation, be sure to follow our Health Law Twitter feed and sign up for daily complimentary e-news bulletins.

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Oct
2
2020
 Philadelphia Expands Paid Sick Leave During COVID-19 Faegre Drinker
May
20
2012
 What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You: A Primer on the False Claims Act Faegre Drinker
Jun
23
2012
 Drug and Device Development Outsourcing Faegre Drinker
Dec
7
2020
 OIG Issues Final Rule Regarding the Exception for the Provision of Telehealth Technologies for In-Home Dialysis Faegre Drinker
Jul
11
2018
 The Latest on Employer Shared Responsibility Payment Enforcement Faegre Drinker
Jan
8
2021
 Congress Passes Amendment to McCarran-Ferguson Act to Repeal Important Antitrust Exemption for Health Insurance Companies Faegre Drinker
Aug
2
2018
 Digital Medicine: Health Care Providers’ Side of the Story Faegre Drinker
Oct
26
2015
 Reducing Discretionary Bonus May Constitute Adverse Employment Action Faegre Drinker
Aug
9
2018
 Choosing the Correct Financial Model for Purchased Services Faegre Drinker
Nov
19
2012
 HHS Extends State Exchange Deadline Yet Again Faegre Drinker
Oct
4
2018
 District Court Vacates 2014 Medicare Advantage Overpayment Final Rule Citing Failure to Satisfy Actuarial Equivalence Requirement Faegre Drinker
Feb
21
2013
 Health and Human Services (HHS) - Essential Health Benefits Rule Finalized Faegre Drinker
Mar
18
2013
 Tax Reform: The Fiscal Cliff Fix Does Little to Reassure Tax-Exempt Health Care Organizations Faegre Drinker
May
15
2013
 What Goes Up…Must Come Down: Viagra Patent Invalidated by Canadian Supreme Court Faegre Drinker
May
30
2013
 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) and the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Announce Availability of Significant Federal Research Funding Faegre Drinker
Jun
16
2013
 Organ Transplantation in Children: What is Ethical? Faegre Drinker
Jul
10
2013
 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Releases Medicare End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Payment Rule Faegre Drinker
Jul
25
2013
 WellPoint, Inc. Pays Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) $1.7 Million to Settle Affiliated Covered Entity's Alleged Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Violations Faegre Drinker
Aug
6
2013
 “Dear Doctor” Letters: Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Removes Behavior Tracking Recommendations from Proposed Guidance Faegre Drinker
May
28
2019
 Business Associate Failed to Safeguard 3.5 Million Patients’ Medical Records Faegre Drinker
Oct
4
2013
 Department of Justice Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICD) Investigation Update: First Settlement Announced Faegre Drinker
Oct
21
2013
 Government Shutdown Now Over – But What About Sequestration? Faegre Drinker
Nov
14
2013
 Initial Health Exchange Enrollment Fails to Meet Projections Faegre Drinker
Nov
21
2013
 Top Ten Ways Hospitals and Health Systems Can Survive in the Current Federal Health Care Policy Environment - Webinar Recap Faegre Drinker
Dec
22
2013
 California Employers: What You Need to Know for 2014 Faegre Drinker
Jan
30
2014
 Louisiana Supreme Court Strikes Down Expansive Interpretation of State Medicaid Fraud Statute Faegre Drinker
Nov
1
2019
 $2.15 Million Civil Money Penalty for HIPAA Violations Faegre Drinker
Feb
11
2014
 An Update from Washington – Debt Ceiling, Taxes, and Health Care – Oh My! Faegre Drinker
Jan
27
2020
 Uncertainty Remains for Texas Paid Sick Leave Ordinances Faegre Drinker
May
13
2020
 FDA Releases Guidance Requiring Notification of Certain Medical Device Shortages Related to COVID-19 Testing and Treatment Faegre Drinker
Jan
24
2018
 How the New Tax Law Will Impact Employers in 2018 Faegre Drinker
Oct
15
2020
 Florida Appellate Court Authorizes the Use of the Risk-Utility Test in Complex Medical Device Cases Faegre Drinker
Apr
24
2018
 US FDA Approaches to Artificial Intelligence Faegre Drinker
May
2
2018
 Focus on Group Health Plan Compliance – New Guidance on the Health Savings Account Family Contribution Limit and Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefits Faegre Drinker
Jun
24
2012
 HHS-OIG Changes Boilerplate in its Advisory Opinions, But It’s Still Unfair Faegre Drinker
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