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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Apr 28 2014	Amedisys Home Health Companies Pays $150 Million In Healthcare Fraud Case	Tycko & Zavareei LLP
Apr 28 2014	The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) Sets its Regulatory Sights on New Tobacco Products in Proposed Rules	Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Apr 28 2014	Employers Using Medical History in Hiring Decisions Take Notice: The EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) is Watching	Mintz
Apr 28 2014	Change Attempts to Curtail Use of Advanced Imaging	McDermott Will & Emery
Apr 28 2014	The Affordable Care Act—Countdown to Compliance for Employers, Week 35: ACA, Mental Health Parity, and (the Hazards of the) Final (Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act) MHPAEA Regulations	Mintz
Apr 26 2014	China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) Announces “Five Rectifications Campaign” Targeting Medical Devices	Covington & Burling LLP
Apr 25 2014	FDA (Food and Drug Administration) Proposes Tobacco Products Rule; E-Cigarettes, Cigars To Be Regulated	Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Apr 25 2014	Has New York State Failed its Hospitals?	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr 24 2014	IRS (Internal Revenue Service) Releases 2015 Amounts for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and High-Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs)	McDermott Will & Emery
Apr 24 2014	Physicians: Have You Checked Your Numbers? Re: Medicare Payments to Physicians	McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Apr 24 2014	Further Policies Liberalizing Foreign Investment in China’s Medical Services and Related Industries	McDermott Will & Emery
Apr 24 2014	No More Excuses: Encrypt Your Laptops or Pay Big Money	Mintz
Apr 23 2014	Relator’s Counsel and News Media Combing Recently Released Medicare Billing Data	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr 23 2014	Antitrust Hospital Merger Policy Gets a Judicial Boost — Sixth Circuit Upholds Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Decision Challenging Hospital Merger	Mintz
Apr 23 2014	Stolen Laptops = HIPAA Settlements Totaling Nearly Two Million Dollars - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr 23 2014	Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Wins Appeal: ProMedica Merger with St. Luke’s Not Allowed	von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Apr 23 2014	CMS (Centers for Medicaid Services) To Publish Financial Relationships Between Physicians and Drug Manufacturers Beginning September 2014	Dickinson Wright PLLC
Apr 23 2014	Fitness-for-Duty Exam Permitted under Federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) after Employee Restored to Job, California Court Rules	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr 22 2014	U.S. Tax Court Holds that Trusts can “Materially Participate” in a Business	Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Apr 22 2014	Legislative Changes Give Medicare More Authority to Adjust Payments	McDermott Will & Emery
Apr 22 2014	Vermont Goes GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms) Alone	Mintz
Apr 22 2014	Update: Michigan Farm Bureau Agricultural Employment Compliance Guide	Varnum LLP
Apr 22 2014	A New Reason to Protect Protected Health Information	McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Apr 22 2014	Health Care Law Update - April 22, 2014	Mintz
Apr 21 2014	China Overhauls Regulation on the Medical Device Industry	McDermott Will & Emery
Apr 21 2014	Oscar, a New, Venture-backed Health Insurance Company, Seeks to Compete Against Industry Giants	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr 21 2014	The Affordable Care Act—Countdown to Compliance for Employers, Week 36: Hacking the Affordable Care Act’s $100/Day Penalties for Insurance Market Reform Violations	Mintz
Apr 21 2014	Ninth Circuit Says Disability Plan Participant’s Claim Is Time-Barred	Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr 21 2014	New Data Shows Higher Healthcare Costs in Second Half of 2013 – Is this A Result of the Affordable Care Act?	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr 21 2014	Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Pays $9.25 Million In Healthcare Fraud Settlement	Tycko & Zavareei LLP
Apr 21 2014	Florida Judge: LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) Who Administered Workers’ Comp Program Was Exempt Administrative Employee	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr 21 2014	Yes, You Really Were Giving up FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) Rights When You Signed that Document and Accepted 13 Weeks Severance	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr 18 2014	Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Releases Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) Health Information Technology (IT) Report	Faegre Drinker
Apr 18 2014	Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) Permits Online Now Fully Electronic	McDermott Will & Emery
Apr 17 2014	CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) Implements Fingerprint-Based Background Checks	von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Apr 17 2014	Should Kentucky Physicians Follow California Physicians’ Lead In Challenging Medicare Rates?	McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Apr 17 2014	Can A Court Order Disclosure of Patient Identity in Response to an Employment Claim?	von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Apr 17 2014	Coal Companies’ Constitutional Case against Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Employees Fails	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr 17 2014	Changes of the Amended Regulations on Supervision and Administration of Medical Devices	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr 17 2014	Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Moves to Cut Whistleblower Claim Settlement Time	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr 17 2014	Employer Used As Means to Commit Crime not a Victim under Restitution Act, Fourth Circuit Court Rules	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr 17 2014	Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Continues to Target Pharmaceutical Mergers: Is 4-3 the New 3-2?	Mintz
Apr 16 2014	FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) Medical Certifications-- A Few Reminders to Avoid Getting Lost in the FMLA Maze	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr 16 2014	NCAA Initiates Formal Changes to Student-Athlete Well-Being Rules	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr 16 2014	Happy National Healthcare Decisions Day: Why an Advance Directive is a Crucial Part of Estate Planning	Varnum LLP
Apr 16 2014	Detecting FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act) Abuse	McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Apr 15 2014	OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) to Hold Informal Hearing Regarding Crane Operator Certification	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr 15 2014	When Can I Contact Employees On FMLA (Family & Medical Leave Act) Leave?	von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Apr 14 2014	The Affordable Care Act: Countdown to Compliance for Employers, Week 37: Stalking the Elusive “Variable Hour Employee”	Mintz
Apr 14 2014	FDA (Food and Drug Administration) Finalizes Guidance on Food Records in Light of Food Safety Modernization Act	Barnes & Thornburg LLP

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