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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Jan 18 2014	BRIC-a-BRAC January 17, 2014: News Items from BRIC Countries	Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jan 17 2014	Potential Changes in How to Admit Medical Records in Virginia Circuit Court	Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C.
Jan 17 2014	Doctor’s Request for Family Medical History Leads to Employer Settling “Systemic” GINA (Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act) Claim	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan 17 2014	Hospice Care an Emerging Focus for Fraud and Abuse Enforcement	Faegre Drinker
Jan 17 2014	Sixth Circuit Vacates Class Certification in Detroit Nurses Antitrust Case	McDermott Will & Emery
Jan 17 2014	Top Ten Ways Employers Run Afoul of Minnesota’s Drug and Alcohol Testing Statute	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan 17 2014	Food Drug Administration (FDA) Issues Draft Guidance on Use of Social Media in Pharmaceutical Promotion (with Implications for Devices)	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan 16 2014	Play it Safe: Always Remember to Consider Potential Disability-Related Accommodations For Workplace Restrictions	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan 16 2014	Concussion Injuries Controversy Not Restricted to Professional Athletics	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan 16 2014	The 2014 Forecast For Employers	McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jan 16 2014	Nursing Facility Settles Alleged Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) Violations with EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) for $370K	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan 16 2014	Part II: Are U.S. Providers Ready to Catch Up in Medical Coding?	McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jan 16 2014	PTO Litigation Center Report – January 16, 2014	Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Jan 15 2014	Focus on Savings Opportunities: Merchandise Processing Fees Eliminated for Pharmaceutical and Civil Aircraft Imports from Certain Fee Trade Partner Countries	Faegre Drinker
Jan 15 2014	Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Issues Final Guidance Distinguishing Liquid Dietary Supplements from Beverages	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan 15 2014	Supreme Court Will Rule on Whether Agency-Approved Beverage Label Can Be Challenged as ‘False Advertising’ in Federal Court	McDermott Will & Emery
Jan 15 2014	Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Announces Policy Shift Allowing Disclosure of Medicare Physician Reimbursement Data	von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Jan 15 2014	New FAQs Released Regarding Implementation of the Affordable Care Act and Mental Health Parity	McDermott Will & Emery
Jan 15 2014	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Provides Insight on Review of Two Midnight Rule Claims	von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Jan 15 2014	Comment Period Almost Over for OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Crystalline Silica Proposal, Cont.	McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jan 14 2014	Three Hot Topics Addressed by Recent FAQs: ACA Cost Sharing, Wellness Programs and the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA)	Mintz
Jan 14 2014	CareFusion Pays $40 Million In Healthcare Fraud Scheme Involving Alleged Payment Of Over $11 Million In Kickbacks To A Single Doctor	Tycko & Zavareei LLP
Jan 14 2014	The Affordable Care Act—Countdown to Compliance for Employers, Week 50: Wellness Programs, Affordability, and Premium Tax Credits	Mintz
Jan 14 2014	Volunteer Firefighter and Volunteer Emergency Responder Companies Not Subject to Pay or Play Rules	von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Jan 14 2014	Health Care Update - January 13, 2014	Mintz
Jan 14 2014	Are U.S. Providers Ready to Catch Up in Medical Coding?	McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jan 14 2014	Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) -Proposed Mandatory Reporting Rule Could Include Enterprise-Wide Reporting	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan 14 2014	Nursing Assistant’s Pregnancy Bias Claim Can Proceed, Federal Court Rules	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan 13 2014	New York City Employers Must Prepare for Paid Sick Leave, Going into Effect April 1, 2014	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan 13 2014	2013 Ends With A Flurry Of Activity Regarding the Contraception Mandate	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan 13 2014	Health Care Enforcement in 2013: A Year in Review	Mintz
Jan 13 2014	Lack of Ascertainability: A Strong Defense to Class Certification in Products Labeling Class Actions - Astiana v. Ben & Jerry’s Homemade, Inc.,	Faegre Drinker
Jan 13 2014	FDA (Food and Drug Administration) Proposes Food Defense Rule to Protect Against Intentional Adulteration	Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jan 12 2014	As Maine Goes, So Goes The Nation? Labeling for Foods Made with Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs).	Mintz
Jan 12 2014	2014 Legislative Developments Re: Labor and Employment Law	ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jan 12 2014	Texas Court Holds Employer Not Liable for Employee’s Death Due to Driving While Intoxicated	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan 12 2014	Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Regulation of Ingredients: A Novel Approach	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan 11 2014	I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream For…Ascertainability? Re: How Ben & Jerry’s Defeated an “All Natural” Class Certification Motion	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan 11 2014	FDA (Food and Drug Administration) Declines Courts’ Requests to Define “Natural” with respect to GMO (Genetically-Modified Organisms) Foods	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan 11 2014	Employers’ New Year’s Resolution: Review Employee v. Independent Contractor Classifications	Poyner Spruill LLP
Jan 10 2014	MEDPac’s View of the Hospice Benefit: December Meeting Update	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan 10 2014	Five Estate Planning Tips for 2014	McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jan 9 2014	OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Citation Vacated for Lack of Scientific Support	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan 9 2014	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Issues Proposed Emergency Preparedness Regulations	Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Jan 9 2014	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Proposes Amendment to HIPAA Authorizing Disclosures to the Criminal Background Check System to Block Firearm Sales to Prohibited Individuals	von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Jan 9 2014	Hospital Pays $2 Million After Making a Voluntary Disclosure of Its Improper Administration of Physician Income Guarantee Payments	Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Jan 9 2014	IRS (Internal Revenue Service) Releases Final Medical Loss Ratio Rule	von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Jan 9 2014	ACA (Affordable Care Act) Proposed Rule to Require Health Insurers to Certify Compliance with HIPAA Electronic Transaction Requirements	McDermott Will & Emery
Jan 9 2014	Office of Inspector General (OIG) Issues Report on Vulnerabilities in EHRs (Electronic Health Records)	von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Jan 8 2014	FTC (Federal Trade Commission) Announces Several New Initiatives to Target Deceptive Advertising Claims for 'Fad' Weight-Loss Products	Greenberg Traurig, LLP

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