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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May 28 2014	Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Issues Draft Guidance on Appropriate Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards in Medical Device Submissions	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May 27 2014	Proposed Modifications to Electronic Health Care Record (EHR) Incentive Programs	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May 27 2014	Second Circuit Dismisses $50 Million False Claims Act (FCA) Suit	Proskauer Rose LLP
May 27 2014	The Affordable Care Act—Countdown to Compliance for Employers, Week 31: ERISA Section 510 and Limiting Employee Hours	Mintz
May 27 2014	Electronic Data Breach Leads to Largest Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Settlement to Date	McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
May 23 2014	An Employer’s Guide to California’s Heat Illness Prevention Regulations	Jackson Lewis P.C.
May 22 2014	Time to “Face” The Risks Re: Home Health Agencies and Hospice Care Compliance	McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
May 22 2014	Health Care Qui Tam Update: Recent Developments & Unsealed False Claims Act (FCA) Cases May 2014	Mintz
May 22 2014	Potential Penalties Under the Affordable Care Act: What Private Equity Firms Need to Know	Faegre Drinker
May 22 2014	May 5, 2014 New Jersey Regulatory Developments	Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
May 22 2014	The Unstoppable Force Meets the Immovable Object: What will be the Outcome of the GMO-Labeling Controversy?	Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
May 22 2014	FY 2015 Massachusetts Budget Update: The House Budget	Mintz
May 21 2014	Despite Windsor, Federal Court Rejects Challenge to a Self-Insured ERISA Health Plan’s Denial of Coverage for Same-Sex Spouses	Proskauer Rose LLP
May 21 2014	China’s Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council Extends Comment Period for Proposed Rules Implementing the Revised Medical Device Regulation	Covington & Burling LLP
May 21 2014	Potential Risks of Healthcare Joint Ventures Between Insurance Companies and Hospitals	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May 21 2014	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to Hold Part 2 “Listening Session”	Mintz
May 20 2014	What Does PPACA Stand For? Punitive Penalties Are Clearly Authorized	Proskauer Rose LLP
May 20 2014	How Are Your Physicians Compensated? Stark Law + False Claims Act = Halifax Paying $85 Million	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May 20 2014	All Eyes on Hospice Care	McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
May 19 2014	Health Care Law Update - May 19, 2014	Mintz
May 19 2014	Cardiocom, LLC v. Robert Bosch Healthcare Systems, Inc.: Denying Motion for Additional Discovery	Faegre Drinker
May 19 2014	In Michigan, CHE Trinity Health and Ascension Health Network come together in Together Health Network	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May 19 2014	The Affordable Care Act—Countdown to Compliance for Employers, Week 32: Why Capping Annual Hours at 1560 Does Not Work	Mintz
May 19 2014	China Restructures Its Medical Device Regulatory System	Covington & Burling LLP
May 19 2014	NLRB (National Labor Relations Board) Finds Hospital Must Bargain with Union on Changes to Dress Code Policy	Jackson Lewis P.C.
May 16 2014	North Carolina Legislative Update for the Week of May 12th	Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
May 16 2014	Indiana Moves Ahead with Medicaid Reform	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May 15 2014	A Rose is a Rose is a Rose: The Same Cannot be said for Health Insurance Policy Assignments	Dickinson Wright PLLC
May 15 2014	Sixth Circuit Appeals Court Upholds $6.1 Million Fraud Judgment Against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan	Varnum LLP
May 15 2014	Investigating and Deciding Severance Benefits Claims	Proskauer Rose LLP
May 14 2014	The Push for Greater Transparency in Healthcare Continues	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May 14 2014	FDA Releases New Guidance for Biosimilar Applications	Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
May 14 2014	Rule Overhaul to Save Health Industry Up To $640 Million, Medicare Says	McDermott Will & Emery
May 14 2014	National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Finds Employer’s Ban on Off-Duty Access Unlawful	Jackson Lewis P.C.
May 13 2014	Florida Could Experience Nursing Home Expansion As a Result of New Legislation	Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.
May 13 2014	New York Hospitals to Pay Record $4.8 Million for HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) Data Breach	Mintz
May 13 2014	Public Employer Could Not Subject Applicant to Pre-Employment Drug Test, Florida Federal Court Holds	Jackson Lewis P.C.
May 13 2014	OSHA’s Regulatory Agenda Set to Become Even More Active - Occupational Safety and Health Administration	Jackson Lewis P.C.
May 13 2014	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to Hold Public Session on Potential Updates to Alcohol and Drug Abuse (AODA) Confidentiality Regulations	von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
May 13 2014	New York Appellate Panel Bars Medical Monitoring Damages Absent Injury	Beveridge & Diamond PC
May 13 2014	Office of Inspector General (OIG) Proposes Expanded Exclusion Authority	von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
May 12 2014	The Affordable Care Act—Countdown to Compliance for Employers, Week 33: The Impact of Value-Based–Plan Designs and Reference Pricing Models on Minimum Value	Mintz
May 12 2014	FDA (Food and Drug Administration) Proposes Expedited Approval Program for PMA (Premarket Approval) Medical Devices for Unmet Needs	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May 12 2014	Health Care Law Update - May 12, 2014	Mintz
May 11 2014	Thinking Outside the HIPAA Box - Health Information Portability and Accountability Act	McDermott Will & Emery
May 10 2014	Will Feds Step Onto the Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) Playing Field?	Mintz
May 10 2014	OSHA's Upholding of General Duty Clause Use Could Increase, Attorney Warns	Jackson Lewis P.C.
May 10 2014	New York State OMIG Releases 2014-2015 Work Plan - Office of Medicaid Inspector General	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May 10 2014	Reminder: Affordable Care Act's (ACA’s) Out-of-Pocket Limits Differ from HSA-Qualified High Deductible Health Plans (HDHP) Starting in 2015	Proskauer Rose LLP
May 10 2014	Important Reminder for Association Group Health Plans	McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC

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