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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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Date	Title	Organization
4 Nov	It’s Not Esoteric: Absent Ambiguity, Plain Contractual Language Governs	McDermott Will & Emery
4 Nov	NYSDOL Issues Guidance Regarding Employee Use of Cannabis	Mintz
4 Nov	CMS Issues Emergency Rule Requiring COVID-19 Vaccines for Healthcare Providers by January 4, 2022	Strassburger McKenna Gutnick & Gefsky
3 Nov	State, Federal, and Private Enforcement of Mental Health Parity Compliance	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
3 Nov	CMS Will Finalize Heightened Penalties, Additional Requirements Under Hospital Price Transparency Rule	McDermott Will & Emery
3 Nov	It’s Open Enrollment – Time to Get Knowledgeable about Medicare Advantage and Traditional Medicare/Medigap Policies	Norris McLaughlin P.A.
3 Nov	Why Did Seven Senators Oppose the False Claims Amendments Act of 2021?	Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto
3 Nov	Outside the Beltway of Health Care - Episode 6 [PODCAST]	Polsinelli PC
2 Nov	OCR Issues Clarifying Guidance on HIPAA, COVID-19 Vaccinations, and the Workplace	Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
2 Nov	Iowa Strengthens Medical and Religious Exemptions From Vaccine Policies, Permits Individuals Discharged for Refusing Vaccines to Qualify for Unemployment Benefits	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
1 Nov	First Details Leaked Regarding OSHA's Vax-Or-Test Rule	McDermott Will & Emery
1 Nov	Designation of COVID-19 Under New York HERO Act Extended Once Again	Proskauer Rose LLP
1 Nov	Unpacking Averages: Analyzing Descriptions from Cardiovascular Device Adverse Events	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
1 Nov	NY Extends to Dec. 15 Designation of COVID-19 as ‘Highly Contagious Communicable Disease,’ Continuing Employer Obligations Under HERO Act	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
31 Oct	Louisiana and Orleans Lift Their Mask Mandates, Except for Students Subject to Opt-Out Procedures	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
30 Oct	Lessons Learned from Medical Criminals	Polsinelli PC
30 Oct	California Court Finds Peer Review Speech, but Not Actions, Are Protected Under State Anti-SLAPP Statutes	Polsinelli PC
29 Oct	FDA Issues Good Machine Learning Practice Guiding Principles	McDermott Will & Emery
29 Oct	Deadline Approaches for New Stark Physician Group Practice Profit Distribution Rules	Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
29 Oct	McDermottPlus Check-Up: October 29, 2021	McDermott Will & Emery
29 Oct	Case Summary: Hartsuch v. Ascension Medical Group	Polsinelli PC
29 Oct	Costly Choices: Delayed Reporting of Suspected Impairment and Lack of Hospital Protocols Results in $4.75 Million Jury Verdict	Polsinelli PC
29 Oct	When State Law Permits Discovery of Sensitive Peer Review Information	Polsinelli PC
28 Oct	PE Firm Pays Record Settlement for Allegedly Deficient Health Services: Identifying Traps for the Unwary	Foley & Lardner LLP
28 Oct	The Medical Staff and Provider Standard of Care Concerns Under the FCA: Do I Really Have to Produce That to the Government?	Polsinelli PC
28 Oct	What Health Care Providers Should Expect in an FDA Inspection [PODCAST]	K&L Gates
28 Oct	Immigration and Compliance Briefing: Fall Travel & COVID-19 Policy Update	Wiggin and Dana LLP
28 Oct	Roetzel HealthLaw HotSpot: Best Practices for Preventing Employee Fraud in Health Care Practices [PODCAST]	Roetzel & Andress LPA
28 Oct	Agencies Propose Rules to Implement No Surprises Act Federal IDR Process	K&L Gates
28 Oct	EEOC Updates Religious Accommodation and Vaccine Mandate Guidance	Mintz
27 Oct	Top 5 Takeaways from Winstead’s Physician Roll-up Transactions Event	Winstead
27 Oct	Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Center: Equity and Vision	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
27 Oct	Key Legal Considerations Relating to Ketamine Behavioral Health Platforms	Proskauer Rose LLP
27 Oct	Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic: Planning for Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management in Hospitals	Proskauer Rose LLP
27 Oct	The Keeping Workers Safe Act Introduced: Will OSHA Violations Be Widely Disseminated?	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
27 Oct	Senate Confirms President Biden’s Nominee to Head OSHA	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
27 Oct	EEOC Updates Guidance Regarding Religious Accommodations to Workplace Vaccination Requirements	Miller Canfield
27 Oct	The Growing Role of Data Analytics in Healthcare Enforcement	McDermott Will & Emery
27 Oct	First Circuit Upholds Maine Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers	Nelson Mullins
26 Oct	Nota Bene 149: U.S. Q4 Check In: Infrastructure, Primaries and COVID with TwinLogic’s Elizabeth Frazee and Chani Wiggins [PODCAST]	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
26 Oct	FDA Convenes Medical Device Workshop Focused on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Transparency	Nelson Mullins
26 Oct	Ohio Department of Health Issues New COVID-19 Quarantine Guidance for Schools	Roetzel & Andress LPA
26 Oct	EEOC Updates Guidance on Religious Objections to COVID-19 Vaccine	Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
26 Oct	Trailblazing with Digital Health Pioneers: Episode 5: Dr. Karen Murphy, Chief Innovation Officer, Geisinger [VIDEO]	McDermott Will & Emery
26 Oct	FDA Withdraws Temporary Hand Sanitizer Policies	Keller and Heckman LLP
26 Oct	EEOC Issues Additional Guidance on Religious Objections to COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates	Proskauer Rose LLP
25 Oct	Senate Judiciary Committee Debates Amendments Designed to Protect the False Claims Act	Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto
22 Oct	Another Perspective on the COVID-19 Vaccination v. Testing Issue and Exemptions from a Vaccine Mandate	Keller and Heckman LLP
22 Oct	McDermottPlus Check-Up: October 22, 2021	McDermott Will & Emery
21 Oct	Federal Contractor Vaccination Mandate: Important Dates for Covered Contractors	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
21 Oct	Roetzel HealthLaw HotSpot: Upcoming Tax-Related Proposals for Health Care Professionals to Watch [PODCAST]	Roetzel & Andress LPA
21 Oct	An Update on the CMS Hospital Price Transparency Rule [PODCAST]	K&L Gates
21 Oct	Healthcare Provider Upcoding in Government Investigation Crosshairs	Nelson Mullins
21 Oct	How Long Do Healthcare Companies Take to Respond to Access Requests?	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
21 Oct	OTC Hearing Aids: FDA Paves the Way in its Proposed Rule	Foley & Lardner LLP
20 Oct	Coverage of FDA’s AI/ML Medical Devices Workshop - Part 3: A Summary of the Panel Discussions	Mintz
20 Oct	“How To” Guide for Health Plan Premium Incentives for the COVID-19 Vaccine	Foley & Lardner LLP
20 Oct	FTC Warns That Health Apps May Be Subject to the Health Breach Notification Rule	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
20 Oct	OSHA ETS in Review, Texas Vaccine Mandate Ban, Health Premium Incentives [VIDEO]	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
20 Oct	US Regulatory Considerations Applicable to Digital Health Providers and Suppliers - Part III: FDCA	K&L Gates
19 Oct	ANSES Publishes Health Risk Assessment Guide for Nanomaterials in Food	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
19 Oct	Surprise! It's the No Surprises Act	von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
19 Oct	California and Florida Introduce Two More Genetic Privacy Laws Into the Mix	Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
19 Oct	During a Global Health Crisis, IP Rights Are Getting a Bad Rap	Polsinelli PC
19 Oct	California Attorney General Issues Guidance on Health Data Privacy Issues	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
19 Oct	Government Issues No Surprises Act Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (Part II)	Foley & Lardner LLP
19 Oct	Adapting to a World Without Third-Party Standing: How Reproductive Rights Advocacy Organizations Can Challenge Anti-Abortion Statutes Through Associational Standing	University of Iowa College of Law
18 Oct	Finding Religious Accommodations in Rhode Island’s COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Healthcare Workers	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
18 Oct	US Regulatory Considerations Applicable to Digital Health Providers and Suppliers – Part IV: Other Potential Applicable Laws	K&L Gates
18 Oct	US Regulatory Considerations Applicable to Digital Health Providers and Suppliers – Part II: HIPAA (Continued) & Additional Important Privacy Considerations	K&L Gates
18 Oct	US Regulatory Considerations Applicable to Digital Health Providers and Suppliers – Part I: HIPPA	K&L Gates
16 Oct	Court Holds that an Internal Complaint About a Potential HIPPA Violation is Protected Under New Hampshire Whistleblower Law	Zuckerman Law
16 Oct	CareDx v. Natera – Are Processing Steps Known to the Art Always “Conventional”?	Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
15 Oct	McDermottPlus Check-Up: October 15, 2021	McDermott Will & Emery
15 Oct	Increased Enforcement Activity Expected Relating to Healthcare Provider Billing Upcoding	Nelson Mullins
15 Oct	New Jersey Acting Attorney General Announces Data Breach Settlement with Fertility Clinic	Hunton Andrews Kurth
15 Oct	FDA Withdrawing Temporary Policies for Non-Drug Manufacturers Producing Hand Sanitizer Products During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency	Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
15 Oct	Stark Law Alert: Be Ready for January 1, 2022 [VIDEO]	Roetzel & Andress LPA
14 Oct	Texas Executive Order to Prohibit COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate	Foley & Lardner LLP
14 Oct	Enforceability of Physician Non-Compete Agreements [PODCAST]	Jackson Lewis P.C.
14 Oct	COVID Confusion: Texas Governor Issues Executive Order Effectively Banning Vaccine Mandates	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
14 Oct	New Russian Based Ransomware Group Targeting Large Companies and Hospitals	Robinson & Cole LLP
14 Oct	Opaque Price Transparency Requirements for Payors and Providers	Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
14 Oct	World’s First Drone-Delivered Lung Transplant	Robinson & Cole LLP
14 Oct	California Governor Signs into Law Bills Updating the CPRA and Bills Addressing the Privacy and Security of Genetic and Medical Data, Among Others	Hunton Andrews Kurth
13 Oct	Reminder – Medicare Part D Notices due October 15, 2021	Nelson Mullins
13 Oct	HIPAA and COVID-19 Vaccination Status: The Office of Civil Rights Issues Workplace Guidance	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
12 Oct	Outside the Beltway of Health Care - Episode 4 [PODCAST]	Polsinelli PC
12 Oct	Federal District Court Rejects Hospital Employees’ Attempt to Stop Vaccination Mandate During Legal Battle	Polsinelli PC
12 Oct	Health Care Providers: Considerations with Green Bonds Issuance	Foley & Lardner LLP
12 Oct	California Enacts New Privacy Law for Genetic Data	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
12 Oct	PhRMA Code Revisions To Go Into Effect January 2022	McDermott Will & Emery
12 Oct	Florida’s Protecting DNA Privacy Act Goes into Effect	Hunton Andrews Kurth
12 Oct	Coverage of FDA’s AI/ML Medical Devices Workshop - Part 2: FDA’s Recent Digital Health Initiatives	Mintz
12 Oct	Japan on the Move: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices (PMD) Act Amendment Demands Proper Compliance Foundation for Entry into Japan	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
11 Oct	HHS Rescinds Rule to Provide Insulin and Injectable Epinephrine at 340B Prices	Nelson Mullins
11 Oct	In the Orphan Drug Approval Race, Winner Takes All? Ramifications of Catalyst Pharms. v. Becerra	Proskauer Rose LLP
11 Oct	Views from the Top of Academic Medicine [PODCAST]	Winstead
11 Oct	Incentivizing Vaccination: Federal Agencies Issue Guidance on Use of Health Insurance Discounts and Surcharges and The Impact on Employer Mandate Affordability	K&L Gates
11 Oct	California Passes Legislation Requiring Continued Health Benefits for Striking Public Employees	Jackson Lewis P.C.
11 Oct	Digital Health Apps Must Allow Users to Delete Accounts, Per New Apple App Store Rules	Foley & Lardner LLP
8 Oct	McDermottPlus Check-Up: October 8, 2021	McDermott Will & Emery
8 Oct	Mississippi Issues Minimum Standards of Operation for the Practice of Telemedicine	Jones Walker LLP
8 Oct	New HIPAA Guidance from OCR on COVID-19 Vaccines and the Workplace	Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
8 Oct	PFAS Comments By Michael Regan Show EPA’s Clear Intent	CMBG3 Law
8 Oct	Are You Protecting Your Practice’s Social Media? [PODCAST]	Roetzel & Andress LPA
7 Oct	What Price Transparency?: California SB 650 Shines Light on Skilled Nursing Facility Ownership while creating New Reporting Burdens for California Skilled Nursing Facilities	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
7 Oct	Los Angeles City Council Approves Sweeping Vaccine Ordinance for Indoor Establishments	Proskauer Rose LLP
7 Oct	Cyber Criminals Focusing on Clinics + Business Associates	Robinson & Cole LLP
7 Oct	DOJ Settles with Large Health Care Organization Regarding Software-Based, Immigration-Related Discrimination Claims	Norris McLaughlin P.A.
7 Oct	The Biden Administration Releases Part II of its No Surprise Act Regulations, Sparking Criticism by Provider Groups	Mintz
7 Oct	FTC Reminds Vendors of Personal Health Records of Breach Rule Obligations [PODCAST]	K&L Gates
7 Oct	Mandatory Vaccination and Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors	Robinson & Cole LLP
7 Oct	DOJ’s National Rapid Response Task Force Strikes Again: New Wave of Enforcement Actions Target Fraudulent Schemes	Proskauer Rose LLP
7 Oct	Health Plan Surcharge for Unvaccinated Employees: New Guidance Provides a Roadmap	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
6 Oct	New California Law Imposes Moratorium on New Hospice Licenses	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
6 Oct	OCR Guidance Regarding HIPAA’s Applicability to COVID-19 Vaccination Information	Hunton Andrews Kurth
6 Oct	PRRB Updates Its Rules and Mandates Electronic Filing	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
6 Oct	Outside the Beltway of Health Care - Episode 3 [PODCAST]	Polsinelli PC
6 Oct	California Issues More Expansive Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers	Jackson Lewis P.C.
5 Oct	What Is Postpartum Hemorrhage?	Clifford Law Offices
5 Oct	Nothing Generic about Generic Pharma Fraud	Tycko & Zavareei LLP
5 Oct	How Many Deletion Requests Do Health Care Companies Receive on Average Each Year?	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
5 Oct	Cal/OSHA’s ETS Self-Quarantine Requirements Slightly Relaxed for Asymptomatic, Unvaccinated Workers Based on New CDPH Guidance	Jackson Lewis P.C.
5 Oct	Health App Alert: FTC Expands Scope Health Breach Notification Rule	Jackson Lewis P.C.
4 Oct	HIPAA: Top 5 Takeaways as HHS Addresses Misconceptions on Applicability to COVID-19 Vaccination Information	Foley & Lardner LLP
4 Oct	Coverage of FDA’s AI/ML Medical Devices Workshop - Part 1: The History of FDA Software Regulation	Mintz
4 Oct	Unpacking Averages: FDA Review Time for 510(k)s	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
3 Oct	Oregon Employment Law, Episode 1: COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates—What Oregon Employers Need to Know [PODCAST]	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
1 Oct	DHS Issues Cybersecurity Guidance for Critical Infrastructure Firms	Hunton Andrews Kurth
1 Oct	McDermottPlus Check-Up: October 1, 2021	McDermott Will & Emery
1 Oct	2021 Plan Amendment Deadlines and Other Looming Fourth Quarter Considerations	Jackson Lewis P.C.
1 Oct	OCR Speaks to HIPAA, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Privacy, and the Workplace	Jackson Lewis P.C.
30 Sep	Trends in Digital Health Funding and Transactions: A Tremendous Year So Far	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
30 Sep	Massachusetts COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave Extended to April 1, 2022	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
30 Sep	Roetzel HealthLaw HotSpot: Understanding the Perils of Physician Recruitment Agreements [PODCAST]	Roetzel & Andress LPA
30 Sep	Diagnosing Health Care - No Surprises Act: Considerations for Plans and Providers [PODCAST]	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
30 Sep	HHS Proposes Air Ambulance Reporting Details Beginning in 2022	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
29 Sep	Kentucky Federal Court Allows Hospital to Proceed with Vaccination Policy for Employees	Roetzel & Andress LPA
29 Sep	DEA Issues Public Safety Alert Concerning Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Methamphetamine	Jackson Lewis P.C.
29 Sep	Charitable Health Systems and Other Owners of Tax-Exempt Property with Operations in Ohio Should Prepare for Upcoming Changes to Real Property Tax Exemption Laws	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
29 Sep	Have You Updated HIPAA Security Risk Assessment Lately?	Mintz
28 Sep	California Expands PPE Stockpile and Employee Training Requirements to Address Wildfire Smoke Events	Jackson Lewis P.C.
28 Sep	California Expands Cal/OSHA’s Citation Authority	Jackson Lewis P.C.
27 Sep	OIG Issues Report Suggesting Medicare Advantage Companies Perform Chart Reviews and Health Risk Assessments to Drive Higher Risk-Adjusted Payments	Foley & Lardner LLP
27 Sep	USPTO Revises Patent Bar Qualifications	Foley & Lardner LLP
27 Sep	Five Takeaways from DOJ’s Latest National Enforcement Action, Including Continued Focus on Opioids and Telemedicine	Mintz
27 Sep	As DOJ Focuses on Medicare Advantage Reimbursement, So Should Health Care Providers	Polsinelli PC
27 Sep	New Guidance Requires Federal Contractors to Have Employees Vaccinated by December 8th	Hunton Andrews Kurth
27 Sep	Vaccination Guidance Issued For Federal Contractors and Subcontractors	Proskauer Rose LLP