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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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.
May 15 2015	Brian Platton Discusses Private Equity Investments in Health Care - Mintz Levin [VIDEO]	Mintz
May 14 2015	Resurrection of the 340B Mega Rule - Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May 14 2015	FDA Issues Guidance for Mobile Medical Apps	McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
May 14 2015	CMS Changes Medicare Prescriber Enrollment Requirements	Mintz
May 14 2015	Global Financing Facility Looks Beyond the Millennium Development Goals to Bolster Africa’s Private/Public Healthcare Systems	Covington & Burling LLP
May 14 2015	Why the Health Care Industry Needs to Focus on Data-Flow Restrictions in China	Foley & Lardner LLP
May 13 2015	Federal Trade Commission Obtains a Near Record-Breaking Disgorgement in a Monopolization Case	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May 13 2015	New Jersey Nursing Homes Must Protect Resident Rights	Stark & Stark
May 13 2015	Is Your Pharmacy Ready for Drug Supply Chain Integrity?	Mintz
May 12 2015	What Does the Latest EEOC Guidance Mean for Wellness Plans?	Poyner Spruill LLP
May 12 2015	Health Care Update for May 11, 2015	Mintz
May 12 2015	Cyber Attacks on Health Data Increasing, Primary Cause of Data Breaches, Group Finds	Covington & Burling LLP
May 12 2015	OIG Guidance for Healthcare Boards	McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
May 12 2015	CMS Releases Part D Prescriber-Level Data as Part of Larger Transparency Effort; Some Stakeholders Express Concern	Covington & Burling LLP
May 11 2015	Congress repeals Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR): Physicians Incentivized to join Medicare Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)	Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
May 11 2015	House Cures Draft Includes Provisions to Expand Access to Data, Facilitate Research	Covington & Burling LLP
May 11 2015	Congress Examines Veterans’ Health; CMS Announces Expansion Of Pioneer ACOs	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May 11 2015	Amarin Pharma Preemptively Sues FDA over First Amendment Rights	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May 9 2015	Office of the Inspector General Issues Report Finding Medicaid Rebates Exceeded Medicare Part D Rebates by a Significant Margin	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May 8 2015	CMS Issues Interim Final Rule Reaffirming Requirements for Prescribers of Part D Drugs	McDermott Will & Emery
May 8 2015	Health Care Qui Tam Update and Recently Unsealed Whistleblower Cases	Mintz
May 8 2015	OCR Transmits Pre-Audit Screening Surveys to Covered Entities for Phase 2 HIPAA Compliance Audits	McDermott Will & Emery
May 7 2015	Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Releases Privacy and Security Guidance Geared Toward Small Providers	Mintz
May 7 2015	CMS Amends Medicare Part D Program Integrity Regulations to Facilitate Beneficiary Access and Expand Coverage for Pharmacist Prescribers	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May 7 2015	Washington State Enacts Telehealth Parity Law	Covington & Burling LLP
May 7 2015	Wellness Programs and the EEOC, Part Two	McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
May 7 2015	Mental Health Parity Requirements and Medicaid Plans: CMS Seeks Comment on Proposed Rule	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May 7 2015	The Next Generation ACO — The Yellow Brick Road to Capitation	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May 7 2015	Senate HELP Committee Announces EHR Working Group	Covington & Burling LLP
May 7 2015	Iowa Supreme Court Affirms Ruling for Health Insurer in Antitrust Dispute	Dickinson Wright PLLC
May 7 2015	CMS Proposes Payment Reform/Cap Adjustments	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May 6 2015	Reminder: Important (and Imminent) Tax Deadline for Parent Organizations of Tax-Exempt Health Care systems (and All Section 501C3 Type III Supporting Organizations	McDermott Will & Emery
May 6 2015	Study Suggests Skin Cancer Drug May Help Treat Mesothelioma and Lung Cancers	Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
May 6 2015	FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Determining when Data from Foreign Clinical Studies Can Support Device Submissions	Covington & Burling LLP
May 6 2015	GAO Report Analyzes Options for Medicare Card Technology	Mintz
May 6 2015	Medicare Part D Data Release Continues Transparency Trend	Mintz
May 6 2015	Insurer and Physician Hospital Organization Turn Back Provider “Refusal to Deal” Antitrust Case	Dickinson Wright PLLC
May 6 2015	Health Care Enforcement: the Impact on PE Investments - Brian Platton of Mintz Levin [VIDEO]	Mintz

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