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 4 2015	Hire More Heroes Act of 2015: An Apple a Day (From the VA) Keeps the Tax Man Away	Covington & Burling LLP
Feb 9 2015	FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Combination Product Manufacturing	Covington & Burling LLP
Mar 30 2015	This Week in Congress – March 30, 2015 re: Congressional Budget	Covington & Burling LLP
Apr 14 2015	European Court to Clarify Responsibilities and Liability for Medical Devices	Covington & Burling LLP
May 4 2015	FTC Staff Submit Comments On ONC’s Draft Shared Nationwide Interoperability Roadmap	Covington & Burling LLP
May 6 2015	FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Determining when Data from Foreign Clinical Studies Can Support Device Submissions	Covington & Burling LLP
Apr 3 2018	CMS Finalizes Medicare National Coverage for Diagnostic Next Generation Sequencing Tests	Covington & Burling LLP
Aug 5 2015	The Proposed Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2015 Would Expand Medicare Reimbursement for Telehealth Services	Covington & Burling LLP
Oct 19 2015	EU Agreement on a General Approach on the Medical Devices Package	Covington & Burling LLP
Nov 2 2015	Consumer Electronics Association Releases Guidelines on Privacy and Security of Personal Wellness Data	Covington & Burling LLP
Dec 8 2015	House Legislation Would Modestly Expand Use of Technology in Treating Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders	Covington & Burling LLP
Apr 26 2016	Senate HELP Committee Moves Forward With Companion Legislation to 21st Century Cures	Covington & Burling LLP
Jun 12 2016	FDA Releases Draft Guidance on IDE Device Categorization to Assist CMS Coverage Decisionmaking	Covington & Burling LLP
Jul 12 2016	Impact of Brexit on EU Medical Devices Regulation and Structures	Covington & Burling LLP
Sep 9 2016	Office of Management and Budget Reviewing Final Health IT Certification Regulations	Covington & Burling LLP
Nov 12 2016	Center for Medical Device Evaluation of China Food and Drug Administration Releases New Inquiry Rules on Medical Device Technical Review	Covington & Burling LLP
Apr 7 2017	EU Medical Devices Regulation Series: Potential for Easing Borderline Determinations?	Covington & Burling LLP
May 19 2014	China Restructures Its Medical Device Regulatory System	Covington & Burling LLP
Jul 10 2014	Can You Reduce Your Voluntary Employees’ Beneficiary Association (VEBA)’s Taxable Income?	Covington & Burling LLP
Jul 17 2014	FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Benefit-Risk Considerations	Covington & Burling LLP
Sep 1 2017	The Week Ahead in the European Parliament – September 1, 2017	Covington & Burling LLP
Sep 11 2014	FDA Focuses on Sex-Specific Data in Medical Device Clinical Trials	Covington & Burling LLP
Sep 22 2014	Major Damages Award in Pelvic Mesh Case Underscores the Critical Role of Internal Email in Jury Trials	Covington & Burling LLP
Nov 11 2014	Steps toward More Harmonized Regulation of Software as a Medical Device: New IMDRF (International Medical Device Regulators Forum) Policy Position	Covington & Burling LLP
Nov 20 2014	Recent Trends in Medical Device Patent Litigation at the ITC: Part 3	Covington & Burling LLP
Jan 4 2015	President Signs Act Authorizing $5.4 Billion in Emergency Funding to Combat Ebola	Covington & Burling LLP
Jan 9 2015	FDA Is Exploring Options for Regulating Next Generation Sequencing Diagnostic Tests	Covington & Burling LLP
Feb 20 2015	FDA Finalizes Guidance Limiting Oversight of Certain Software Devices	Covington & Burling LLP
Feb 24 2015	Michigan Launches First Medicaid Mobile Application	Covington & Burling LLP
Mar 5 2015	Affordable Care Act Issues for U.S. Expatriates	Covington & Burling LLP
Apr 17 2015	European Court of Justice To Clarify Device Liability of Notified Bodies	Covington & Burling LLP
Feb 12 2018	FCC Considers a Waiver Request for Medical Imaging System	Covington & Burling LLP
Jun 4 2015	American Medical Informatics Association Report Makes Recommendations for EHR Systems	Covington & Burling LLP
Apr 6 2018	HSA Family Contribution Limit Reduced for 2018	Covington & Burling LLP
Jul 16 2015	Hospital Fined for Using Unsecured File Sharing Application	Covington & Burling LLP

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