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 16 2014	CMS Final Rule Adds More Arrows but also Demonstrates Restraint	Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dec 15 2014	Health Care Update-- December 15, 2014	Mintz
Dec 15 2014	Sunshine Act Update: CMS Streamlines Reporting for CME-Related Payments in 2016	Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dec 15 2014	Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Observer: Recent Developments from November 17-28, 2014	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Dec 14 2014	Ebola: U.S. Provider Protocol and National Response Update	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Dec 13 2014	FDA Issues Two Final Rules to Help Consumers Keep Track of Calories	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Dec 13 2014	New Jersey Medical Devices Company and Former CEO to Pay $80 Million for Alleged Illegal Distribution of Knee Replacement Apparatus	Tycko & Zavareei LLP
Dec 12 2014	The FTC Announces a Proposed Settlement Regarging Patient Data	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec 12 2014	HIPAA Certificates Are No Longer Required As of January 1, 2015	Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec 12 2014	New Jersey Healthcare Law Regulatory Developments - December 1, 2014	Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Dec 12 2014	Data Security in 2015 for Banks, HIPAA Covered Entities, and Small Businesses Too	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec 12 2014	Latest HIPAA Settlement – Unpatched And Unsupported Software	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec 12 2014	CMS Defines “Uninsured” for Medicaid DSH Payments But Leaves Impact on Hospital-Specific Payments Undefined	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec 12 2014	California: Often Overlooked, but Effective, Provisions to Consider for your Benefit Plans	Faegre Drinker
Dec 12 2014	What’s Going Around: California Employers Must Provide Paid Sick Leave in 2015	Faegre Drinker
Dec 11 2014	Just in Time for the Holidays: Another HIPAA Settlement	McDermott Will & Emery
Dec 11 2014	CMS Issues Proposed Rule Regarding Conditions of Participation that Impacts Same-Sex Spouses	von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Dec 11 2014	New Advice on Sending FMLA Notices - Family and Medical Leave Act	Vedder Price
Dec 11 2014	New Year, New OSHA Reporting Requirements: Significant Changes Are Coming in 2015	Vedder Price
Dec 11 2014	Guidelines Regarding Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) Prescribing Hydrocodone	McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Dec 10 2014	Expansion of the Scope of Practice for Limited Licensed Practitioners	Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Dec 10 2014	HHS Issues PREP Act Declaration Covering Ebola Vaccines	Covington & Burling LLP
Dec 10 2014	CMS Finalizes Changes to Medicare Enrollment Rules	Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Dec 10 2014	Health Provider Enrollment: A New Enforcement Tool?	McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Dec 10 2014	Legalization of Marijuana Raises Significant Questions and Issues for Employers	Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Dec 9 2014	Expanding the Scope of Practice Of Psychologists (New Jersey)	Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Dec 9 2014	Provider Beware: HIPAA and State Privacy Laws May Inform Negligence Suits	Mintz
Dec 9 2014	CMS’s Proposed Changes to the MSSP Aim to Grow Two-Sided Risk Models and Modify Processes for Evaluating and Facilitating Care Coordination	Mintz
Dec 9 2014	HIPAA Settlement Continues to Emphasize the Importance of Security Policies and Procedures	Mintz
Dec 9 2014	Second Circuit Rejects Plan’s Claim For Reimbursement From Another Plan	Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec 9 2014	California Proposition 65 Warning Requirements for DINP (Diisononyl Phthalate) Effective December 20, 2014	Beveridge & Diamond PC
Dec 9 2014	Third Circuit Appeals Court Finds No Breach of Settlement Agreement by Hospital Disclosing Nursing Board Report to Prospective Employer of Former Employee	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec 8 2014	CMS MSSP Proposed Rule Provides Clarity, Additional Risk Track, and Potential Relief from ACO Exclusivity for Certain Specialists	Faegre Drinker
Dec 8 2014	Privacy Monday: December 8, 2104 – The Twelve Days of Privacy 2014	Mintz
Dec 8 2014	CMS Updates Non-Monetary Compensation and Medical Staff Incidental Benefit Limits under Stark Law	von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Dec 8 2014	The Affordable Care Act—Countdown to Compliance for Employers, Week 3: Group Health Plan, Cafeteria Plan and Health FSA Nondiscrimination Theory and Practice	Mintz
Dec 7 2014	The Case of the $1.7 Million Laptop	Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Dec 6 2014	The Employer Mandate Is Almost Here. Is Your Company Ready?	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec 5 2014	Inventor Testimony in Patent Litigation	IMS Legal Strategies
Dec 5 2014	Federal Judge Awards Attorneys’ Fees to Defendant in Dismissed Qui Tam Case, Calls Whistleblower a “Serial Relator”	Mintz
Dec 5 2014	Medtronic and Covidien’s Blockbuster Medical Products Merger Clears FTC Antitrust Review with Divestiture	Mintz
Dec 5 2014	Justice Department Announces Recovery of Nearly $6 Billion From False Claims Act Cases in Fiscal Year 2014	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec 5 2014	Securities Law, Daubert, Terror Trials: Cases Hinge On Experts	IMS Legal Strategies
Dec 5 2014	HIPAA Considerations In The Event Of Employee Death or Incapacitation	McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Dec 5 2014	Employers Beware: Medical Identity Theft on the Rise and is the Golden Target for Hackers	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec 4 2014	Illinois Legislature Passes Anti-Markup Law Applicable to Pathology Services	Mintz
Dec 4 2014	District Courts Continue to Reject the Ninth Circuit’s Limitation on Surcharge as Relief for Individual ERISA Fiduciary Breach Claims	Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec 4 2014	Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) Fees Under Scrutiny by the GAO (Government Accountability Office)	Mintz
Dec 2 2014	HHS Releases Guidance Regarding Application of HIPAA Privacy Rule in Emergency Situations	Covington & Burling LLP
Dec 2 2014	Health Care Law Update - December 1, 2014	Mintz

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