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.

For hourly updates in the latest news about Healthcare & Health Management law, regulations, and legislation, be sure to follow our Health Law Twitter feed and sign up for daily complimentary e-news bulletins.

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Apr
11
2017
 MedPAC April 2017 Meeting Report Faegre Drinker
Jun
5
2014
 The White House Big Data Report & Apple’s iOS 8: Shining the Light on an Alternative Approach to Privacy and Biomedical Research Faegre Drinker
Nov
16
2017
 A Bipartisan Effort to Focus on Healthcare Cybersecurity Faegre Drinker
May
13
2020
 FDA Releases Guidance Requiring Notification of Certain Medical Device Shortages Related to COVID-19 Testing and Treatment Faegre Drinker
Dec
12
2014
 What’s Going Around: California Employers Must Provide Paid Sick Leave in 2015 Faegre Drinker
Feb
10
2015
 Clinical Trial Data: Shared Resource or Private Property? Faegre Drinker
Jan
24
2018
 How the New Tax Law Will Impact Employers in 2018 Faegre Drinker
Oct
15
2020
 Florida Appellate Court Authorizes the Use of the Risk-Utility Test in Complex Medical Device Cases Faegre Drinker
Apr
24
2018
 US FDA Approaches to Artificial Intelligence Faegre Drinker
May
2
2018
 Focus on Group Health Plan Compliance – New Guidance on the Health Savings Account Family Contribution Limit and Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefits Faegre Drinker
Dec
14
2020
 Second Circuit Affirms Mirena MDL Court’s “Hard Look” at Plaintiffs’ Experts’ Methodology Faegre Drinker
Jun
27
2012
 New Jersey’s Appellate Court Denies Employer’s Attempt to Dismiss Claims on Eve of Trial Based on Employee Agreement to Arbitrate Faegre Drinker
Jun
29
2012
 U.S. Supreme Court’s Affordable Care Act Decision: Impacts on Life Sciences Faegre Drinker
Aug
5
2012
 Medicare's Sustainable Growth Rate’s Costly Fix Faegre Drinker
Aug
17
2018
 CMS Releases Final Rule for Promoting Interoperability Program Faegre Drinker
Feb
12
2021
 Double Whammy: Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Suit Against Generic and Brand-Name Drug Manufacturers Faegre Drinker
Sep
22
2012
 The Federal Circuit’s Recent “Safe Harbor” Ruling Could Impact Biosimilars Drug Development Faegre Drinker
Nov
13
2012
 MedPAC Aims to Equalize Reimbursement Rates Faegre Drinker
Jan
19
2013
 HHS Releases HIPAA and HITECH ACT Mega-Rule Faegre Drinker
Apr
25
2013
 Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Announces Two Funding Opportunities Faegre Drinker
Jul
2
2013
 Final Wellness Program Rules: New Requirements Will Likely Require Changes to Outcome-Based Programs Faegre Drinker
Aug
14
2013
 Dewonkify – Health Insurance Exchanges Faegre Drinker
Aug
26
2013
 How to Utilize Congress’ August Recess Faegre Drinker
Aug
25
2016
 New ACA Rule Changes Hospitals’ Obligations to Provide Auxiliary Aids to Patients and Companions Faegre Drinker
Oct
14
2013
 Chapter 9: An Rx for Health Care Districts and Public Hospital Authorities? Faegre Drinker
Oct
30
2013
 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Clarifies Health Insurance Exchange Enrollment Deadline Faegre Drinker
Nov
15
2013
 Dueling Attempts to Address Cancelled Health Insurance Policies Faegre Drinker
Dec
5
2013
 The Debate Over Mobile Health Software Regulation Faegre Drinker
Oct
21
2019
 Dental Practice Impermissibly Discloses PHI on Yelp Faegre Drinker
Feb
8
2017
 Latest OCR Penalty Result of Unsecured Electronic Protected Health Information Faegre Drinker
Feb
11
2014
 Final FDA Guidance Clarifies Formatting and Content Requirements of “Dear Doctor” Letters without Requiring Behavior Tracking Evaluations Faegre Drinker
Mar
7
2014
 Supreme Court May Review Case Vastly Expanding False Claims Act Exposure Faegre Drinker
Apr
24
2017
 The Costly Consequences of Failing to Enter Into Written Business Associate Agreements Faegre Drinker
Dec
13
2017
 Another State-Lead Data Breach Action Results in High Fines and Strict Compliance Requirements Faegre Drinker
Dec
12
2014
 California: Often Overlooked, but Effective, Provisions to Consider for your Benefit Plans Faegre Drinker
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