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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Apr 13 2015	CMS Proposes Extending Mental Health Parity To Medicaid And CHIP; Medicare Advantage Rates Bumped Up	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr 13 2015	Accelerated Atrophy of the Brain Following Traumatic Brain Injury	Stark & Stark
Apr 13 2015	Tax-Writers To Focus On Obamacare, Likely To Repeal Estate Tax	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr 13 2015	New Harvard Study Provides Insight to Public’s View of Medical Errors	Stark & Stark
Apr 10 2015	Mine Safety and Health Review Commission Majority’s Approval of Court Decision Raising Fines Draws Dissent	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr 10 2015	Coal Operators Should Consider Fair Notice Argument in Mobile Equipment Cases, Commissioners Say	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr 10 2015	OSHA Tags Oil and Gas Well Drilling under Special Enforcement Program	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr 10 2015	2016 Payment Notice and Final Call Letter: CMS Gives with One Hand and Takes Away with the Other	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Apr 10 2015	DOL Updates Regulations on Definition of Spouse	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr 10 2015	Update On False Claims Developments at State Level	McDermott Will & Emery
Apr 10 2015	OSHA Adds “Upstream Oil & Gas Hazards” to List of High-Emphasis Hazards in Severe Violator Enforcement Program	Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Apr 10 2015	ADA and GINA Guidance on Wellness Incentives on the Way!	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr 10 2015	PHIPA Offers “No Shelter” to Ontario Hospital from Class Proceedings for Breach of Privacy	Dickinson Wright PLLC
Apr 9 2015	Olfactory Impairment and Traumatic Brain Injury in Blast-Injured Combat Troops	Stark & Stark
Apr 9 2015	CMS Takes Initial Steps to Address Medicare & Medicaid Coverage for Biosimilars	Mintz
Apr 9 2015	OSHA Issues New Guidelines on Workplace Violence Prevention for Healthcare	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr 8 2015	Thinking About Cybersecurity – How To Get Organized & Better Manage Risk	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr 8 2015	UK High Court Gives Useful Recap On Liability For Stress-Induced Psychiatric Illness In The Workplace (Part 1)	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr 8 2015	The Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act: Implications for Human Subjects Research	McDermott Will & Emery
Apr 8 2015	The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority	Stark & Stark
Apr 7 2015	CMS Releases New Reimbursement Guidance for Biosimilars	Covington & Burling LLP
Apr 7 2015	Legislation to Curb Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Would Increase Cost and Compliance Burdens on Health Care Providers	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Apr 7 2015	Recent District of Massachusetts Opinion Explores Post-PPACA Public Disclosure Bar	McDermott Will & Emery
Apr 7 2015	House Bill Repealing the Medicare SGR Includes Telehealth Provisions	Covington & Burling LLP
Apr 7 2015	Phantom Office Visits and Medicare Fraud	Mahany Law
Apr 7 2015	Phishing and Spear Phishing: Modern Methods Applied to Age-Old Social Engineering	Foley & Lardner LLP
Apr 7 2015	Illinois Appellate Court Reaffirms Importance of Well-Drafted Consent to Treatment Forms	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Apr 7 2015	Certificate of Need Modernization in Kentucky	McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Apr 6 2015	EEOC Clarification on Workplace Wellness Programs Advances	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr 6 2015	DOJ and HHS Annual Report Highlights $3.3 Billion in Settlements and Judgments in FY 2014	Mintz
Apr 6 2015	Ohio Law Changes Influencing Prescriber Enrollment in Medicaid	Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Apr 4 2015	Certificate of Need Requirements in Georgia Preclude Divestiture Requirement in Federal Trade Commission Settlement	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr 4 2015	Supreme Court Rules Medicaid Reimbursements Not Subject to Private Action by Providers	Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Apr 4 2015	West Virginia Legislature Changes Medical Professional Liability Act	Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Apr 3 2015	Supreme Court Forecloses Use Of Supremacy Clause In Challenges To State Medicaid Payment Rates Brought By Medicaid Providers	American University Washington College of Law
Apr 3 2015	OSHA’s Increased Emphasis on Protecting Health Care and Social Service Workers from Workplace Violence	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Apr 3 2015	CMS Releases Proposed Rules for Stage 3 of EHR’s Meaningful Use Program	Covington & Burling LLP
Apr 3 2015	CMS Offers a New Accountable Care Organization Model	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr 3 2015	Supreme Court Holds Providers Cannot Sue States to Challenge Low Medicaid Rates	Foley & Lardner LLP
Apr 2 2015	Moving to the Cloud: Some Key Considerations for Healthcare Entities	Covington & Burling LLP
Apr 2 2015	Important Recommendations from the MedPAC March Report to Congress, Part Two	McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Apr 2 2015	FTC Clarifies “Failing Firm” Defense - Federal Trade Commission	McDermott Will & Emery
Apr 2 2015	New York’s Surprise Medical Bill Law Goes into Effect	Mintz
Apr 2 2015	CMS Releases Stage 3 Meaningful Use Proposed Rule	Foley & Lardner LLP
Apr 2 2015	Divided Supreme Court Restricts Provider Challenges to State Medicaid Rates	Mintz
Apr 1 2015	OIG Audits Begin for Meaningful Use Compliance	McDermott Will & Emery
Apr 1 2015	Health Care Law Update - March 31, 2015	Mintz
Apr 1 2015	Senate Vows to Address Medicare Physician Reimbursement Cut in Mid-April	Foley & Lardner LLP
Apr 1 2015	New Medicare Bill Sails Through the House – Major Changes Looming If Senate Approves	McDermott Will & Emery
Apr 1 2015	Toss or Keep Document Retention in a Hospital Setting	Poyner Spruill LLP

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