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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Jun 1 2015	CMS Seeks to Modernize Medicaid Managed Care	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun 1 2015	OIG Expands Audit Topics in Work Plan Update	McDermott Will & Emery
Jun 1 2015	Lawmakers Prepare for Supreme Court Ruling; House Committee on Ways and Means Considers Health Care Bills; CMS Issues Proposed Rule on Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care; New CTO at HHS	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May 31 2015	Health Care Law Update for May 18, 2015	Mintz
May 31 2015	New Efforts to Combat Health Information Blocking	Covington & Burling LLP
May 30 2015	FDA Poised to Ban Most Trans Fats	ArentFox Schiff LLP
May 29 2015	Health Care Law Update for May 26, 2015	Mintz
May 28 2015	Issues Concerning Substance Abuse Patient Confidentiality Laws	McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
May 28 2015	ACO Model Expansion Hinges on Increasing Medicare Program Flexibility	Mintz
May 28 2015	$7.5 Million Settlement: Qui Tam Whistleblower Case Alleging That Company Forged Medical Records As Part Of Scheme To Unlawfully Bill Medicare For Sale Of Electric Wheelchairs	Tycko & Zavareei LLP
May 28 2015	Employer Paid Individual Health Insurance Policies Create the Potential for Significant Penalties, but Limited Relief is Available	Dickinson Wright PLLC
May 28 2015	CMS Proposes Major Update to Medicaid Managed Care Regulations	Foley & Lardner LLP
May 28 2015	False Claims Act Retaliation Decision Underscores Broad Scope of Protected Conduct	Zuckerman Law
May 28 2015	More Guidance on New Cost-Sharing Limit re: Affordable Care Act Costs	Covington & Burling LLP
May 27 2015	Nursing Home Abuse - Physical and Emotional	Stark & Stark
May 27 2015	Health Care Industry: OSHA Is Quietly Gunning for You – Is Your Workplace Ready?	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May 27 2015	FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Use of Patient Preference Information in Certain Medical Device Pre-market Submissions and Labeling	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May 27 2015	A “Mixed Bag” from SCOTUS – Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Carter	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May 27 2015	Waiting for GINA Guidance on Wellness Programs? EEOC Announces Anticipated Timing of Proposed Regulations	Jackson Lewis P.C.
May 27 2015	The Medicaid Fraud Control Units: Fiscal Year 2014 Report	Foley & Lardner LLP
May 26 2015	CMS Appears Receptive to Senators’ Requests to Change Focus of RAC Program to Providers with High Claims Denials	McDermott Will & Emery
May 26 2015	Time to Exclude the IMD Exclusion - Institutions for Mental Disease	McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
May 25 2015	Illinois Supreme Court Rules Against ER Physicians in Interpretation of Good Samaritan Act	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
May 25 2015	Appellate Court Reminds Physicians to Supplement Deposition Testimony with Any New Opinions	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
May 25 2015	Eight Hours to be an FMLA “Overnight” Success	Jackson Lewis P.C.
May 25 2015	An Update on 21st Century Cures Legislation	Foley & Lardner LLP
May 22 2015	House Energy and Commerce Committee Proposes, then Drops, 340B Reform Language to 21st Century Cures Legislation	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May 22 2015	FDA Makes More Electronic Submissions Mandatory	Mintz
May 21 2015	Life Sciences Congressional Investigations: Trends, Traps and Tips	Tycko & Zavareei LLP
May 21 2015	What a Physician Assistant Should Know When Searching for a Supervising Physician in Kentucky	McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
May 21 2015	Assisted Living Facilities Must Not Expose Residents to Unnecessary Risks of Harm in New Jersey	Stark & Stark
May 21 2015	CMS Releases Broad Data on Prescribing Patterns of Physicians and Providers Under Medicare Part D	McDermott Will & Emery
May 21 2015	Shaking Down the Thunder From the Sky: Notre Dame's Challenge to the Contraception Mandate	Foley & Lardner LLP
May 20 2015	New York State Regulatory Scheme Offering Antitrust Immunity to Healthcare Collaborations Creates Tension Between Federal and State Antitrust Enforcement	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May 20 2015	ONC (Office of the National Coordinator) Releases Updated Guide to Privacy and Security of Electronic Health Information	Foley & Lardner LLP
May 20 2015	Recent DOJ Enforcement Actions Demonstrate that the Focus on Mental Health Services Fraud Continues	McDermott Will & Emery
May 19 2015	Certiorari Petition Denied in Gonzalez v. Planned Parenthood	McDermott Will & Emery
May 19 2015	Use of Statistical Sampling to Establish Damages in False Claims Act Cases Still Controversial	McDermott Will & Emery
May 19 2015	What Physicians Should Know About New Kentucky Law Regarding Physician Assistants	McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
May 19 2015	Pennsylvania Insurer Wrongfully Passed Sequestration Cuts Through to Providers	Foley & Lardner LLP
May 18 2015	21st Century Cures Act Advances to Committee Markup; HHS Issues Guidance on Preventive Services; CMS Urges Physicians to Prepare for ICD-10	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May 18 2015	The Sixth Circuit Reins in the Government's Measure of False Claims Act Damages	Katten
May 18 2015	Office for Civil Rights Launches Phase 2 HIPAA Audit Program with Pre-Audit Screening Surveys	McDermott Will & Emery
May 18 2015	21st Century Cures Legislation “Punts” on Telemedicine	Mintz
May 18 2015	Department of Justice Pursuing Therapy Providers Under the False Claims Act	Foley & Lardner LLP
May 15 2015	House Democrats Signal Willingness to Compromise on MSHA Subpoena Authority	Jackson Lewis P.C.
May 15 2015	Federal Court Allow False Claims Act Allegations To Proceed Against Doctor Billing Medicare For Unreasonably “High Volume” Of Patients	Tycko & Zavareei LLP
May 15 2015	Where Outdoor Work and Nature Collide: Yes, Animals and Insects Can Cause Work Injuries	Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
May 15 2015	DOL Proposes Changes to Black Lung Benefits Program	Jackson Lewis P.C.
May 15 2015	OSHA Issues Final Rule on Confined Spaces in Construction	Jackson Lewis P.C.

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