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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Feb 27 2014	Consumer Class Actions Trending From Attacking ‘All Natural’ to ‘Raw’	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb 27 2014	Can a Consumer Products Company Moot Class Actions by Offering a Refund?	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb 27 2014	Portland Sick Leave – Five Traps	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb 27 2014	Feds’ Argument in Favor of Premium Tax Credit Gains Momentum, Still Under Attack in Federal Courts	McDermott Will & Emery
Feb 27 2014	Newark, New Jersey Enacts Paid Sick Leave Ordinance	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb 26 2014	Endo Health Solutions & Endo Pharmaceuticals to Pay $192.7 Million in Qui Tam Case Alleging Off-Label Marketing Of Lidoderm Pain Treatment Patches	Tycko & Zavareei LLP
Feb 26 2014	Unprecedented HIPAA Fine May Mean Increased Scrutiny and Penalties Re: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act	Mintz
Feb 26 2014	FDA (Food and Drug Administration) Releases Final Guidance on “Dear Doctor” Letters That Omits Controversial Behavior Modification Assessment Provision	McDermott Will & Emery
Feb 26 2014	HHS (Department of Health and Human Services) to Conduct Survey About Which HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) Covered Entities and Business Associates Should Be Audited	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb 25 2014	Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Releases Final Guidance on Medical Device Pre-Submission Program	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb 25 2014	Final Affordable Care Act (ACA) Shared Responsibility Regulations Released	Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Feb 25 2014	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Announces "Pause" in Recovery Audit Contracts (RAC) Audits	Poyner Spruill LLP
Feb 25 2014	OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Issues Interim Final Rule for FSMA (Food Safety Modernization Act) Whistleblower Claims	Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Feb 25 2014	U.S. Department of Transportation Proposes Clearinghouse of Commercial Drivers’ Drug and Alcohol History	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb 25 2014	OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Issues Shipyard “Tool Bag” Directive	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb 25 2014	Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Proposes to Restrict Diagnoses from Home Visits for Medicare Advantage Risk Adjustment	McDermott Will & Emery
Feb 25 2014	Changes to Physician Assistant Supervision Requirements in Wisconsin	von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Feb 25 2014	Dewonkify – Risk Corridors Re: Affordable Care Act	Faegre Drinker
Feb 25 2014	2014 Work Plan Highlights for Physicians	McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Feb 24 2014	Déjà vu - FSMA Implementation Deadlines Set Once Again by Judicial Consent Decree - Food Safety Modernization Act	Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Feb 24 2014	FDA (Food and Drug Administration) Agrees to New Deadlines for Rules Implementing FSMA (Food Safety Modernization Act)	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb 24 2014	En Español: HHS Agencies Issue Model Notices of Privacy Practices in Spanish - More Patient Access, but Less Understanding? - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services	Mintz
Feb 24 2014	More Patient Access, but Less Understanding?	McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Feb 24 2014	The Top 10 Changes Made to the 2012 Proposed Rule Under the Affordable Care Act’s Employer Shared Responsibility Rules by Recently Issued Final Regulations	Mintz
Feb 24 2014	Health Care Law Reform Update - Week of February 24, 2014	Mintz
Feb 24 2014	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Issues HIPAA Guidance on Sharing Mental Health Information	von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Feb 23 2014	New HIPAA Guidance Concerning Mental Health Records	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb 23 2014	Rainy Day Food Regulatory Projects	Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Feb 23 2014	New York Labor Legislative Developments	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb 22 2014	EPA Appeals Successful Challenge to a Pre-Enforcement Clean Water Act (CWA) Order; Federal District Court Upholds Agricultural Stormwater Exemption for West Virginia Poultry Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO)	Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Feb 22 2014	The Basics: Massachusetts Contingency Plan - Massachusetts Chapter 21E	Sherin and Lodgen LLP
Feb 22 2014	Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Adds Quality Measures to Physician Compare Website	von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Feb 22 2014	Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Proposes Medicare Advantage Rate Cuts for 2015	von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Feb 22 2014	Food Safety Modernization Act: Latest Update	Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Feb 21 2014	The University of Notre Dame Asks The Seventh Circuit to Enjoin The Contraception Mandate	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb 21 2014	OSHA’s Comment Period Ends Soon for PSM (Process Safety Management) RFI (Request for Information)	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb 21 2014	Increased Use of Medical Devices by Healthcare Providers Results in More Cyberattacks and Data Breaches	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb 21 2014	A Guide to FDA (Food and Drug Administration) Postmarketing Submission Requirements and Reporting Interactive Promotional Media	Mintz
Feb 21 2014	Puerto Rico Gets Serious About HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) – $6.8 Million in Penalties Connected to Data Breach	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb 21 2014	CVS Announces Plan to Stop Selling Cigarettes	Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Feb 20 2014	OSHA (Occupational Safety Health Administration) Issues Warning to Communications Tower Industry	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb 20 2014	Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Forecasts Nearly 38,000 Inspections This Year	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb 20 2014	California OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Under Pressure from Federal OSHA to Revise Repeat Criteria	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb 20 2014	5-Year Congressional Farm Bill Signed Into Law	Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Feb 20 2014	U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Announces Additional Open Application Period for Bundled Payment Initiative Models 2, 3 & 4	McDermott Will & Emery
Feb 20 2014	Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to Hold Workshop Devoted to Health Care Competition	Faegre Drinker
Feb 19 2014	The Affordable Care Act—Countdown to Compliance for Employers, Week 45: Focus on the Transition Rules under Final Treasury/IRS Regulations Implementing the Affordable Care Act’s Employer Shared Responsibility Rules	Mintz
Feb 19 2014	Philadelphia Law Creates New Employee Rights, Employer Obligations Concerning Pregnancy and Related Medical Conditions	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb 19 2014	IRS Final Rule on ACA (Affordable Care Act) Play or Pay Mandate Allows Employers to Finalize Compliance Plans	Vedder Price
Feb 19 2014	Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Work Plan 2014: Takeaways for Hospitals	Barnes & Thornburg LLP

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