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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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Jan 12 2015	California Insurance Commissioner Issues Emergency Regulations Affecting Narrow Provider Networks	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan 11 2015	Indiana Attorney General Enforces HIPAA For First Time – Another Lesson for Small Business	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan 9 2015	FDA Is Exploring Options for Regulating Next Generation Sequencing Diagnostic Tests	Covington & Burling LLP
Jan 9 2015	OIG Provides Leeway for Copay Assistance to Low-Income Patients	Mintz
Jan 9 2015	New California Health Privacy Law Goes into Effect	Covington & Burling LLP
Jan 9 2015	Skilled Nursing Facilities: Steps for Reducing FCA Liability	McDermott Will & Emery
Jan 8 2015	FDA Issues Draft Guidance on 510(k) Transfers	Covington & Burling LLP
Jan 8 2015	Year-End Legislation Important for Employers - 2015 Cromnibus and the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014	Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jan 7 2015	Distant Cousins, not Twins: Some Key Differences between the Massachusetts and Federal Health Care Reform Laws	Mintz
Jan 7 2015	In with the New: 2015 Privacy, Advertising and Digital Media Predictions – Part I	McDermott Will & Emery
Jan 7 2015	Telehealth, Health IT, and mHealth Policy: Considerations for Stakeholders	Mintz
Jan 7 2015	China Encourages Foreign Investment in Senior Care Services	McDermott Will & Emery
Jan 7 2015	Expansion of Limited Licensed Practitioners - New York	Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Jan 6 2015	Upcoming Health and Welfare Plan Requirements Checklist for Employers: December 2014	McDermott Will & Emery
Jan 6 2015	Residents Can Be Hazardous to a Community Hospital’s Medicare Health	Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jan 5 2015	On the Verge of Melt-Down: Core of ACA at Risk and Remedial Options Scant If Supreme Court Rules Against Government in King v. Burwell	Mintz
Jan 5 2015	Menu and Vending Machine Labeling – Final Rule Finally Released	Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jan 5 2015	CMS’ Proposed Regulations Include Significant Antitrust Implications For Entities Interested In Forming ACOs	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan 5 2015	Affordable Care Act Challenges and Trends for 2015 & Beyond	Dickinson Wright PLLC
Jan 4 2015	President Signs Act Authorizing $5.4 Billion in Emergency Funding to Combat Ebola	Covington & Burling LLP
Dec 30 2014	Effects of the New Federal Spending Package on the Health Sector	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec 29 2014	MSSP ACO Program’s Proposed Rule Highlights Significant Impacts on ACOs and Healthcare Providers	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec 29 2014	The Affordable Care Act—Countdown to Compliance for Employers, Week 0: Final Thoughts and Acknowledgements	Mintz
Dec 26 2014	Calorie Counts as Far as the Eye Can See: FDA Finalizes New Menu Labeling Rules	Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dec 25 2014	December 15, 2014 Regulatory Developments in New Jersey Healthcare	Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Dec 24 2014	Agencies Propose Pilot Program for Wraparound Health Coverage	Covington & Burling LLP
Dec 24 2014	On the Twelfth Day of Privacy, My True Love Gave to Me …. 12 Different Types of Wearables!	Mintz
Dec 23 2014	New State Privacy Laws Go Into Effect on Jan. 1, 2015 (California and Delaware)	Covington & Burling LLP
Dec 23 2014	The DOJ Announces Another Settlement Under Its Barrier-Free Health Care Initiative	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec 23 2014	New California Privacy Laws	Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dec 23 2014	Nation’s Highest Court Schedules Oral Arguments in King v. Burwell re: Affordable Care Act	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec 23 2014	OSHA Considers Use of Kinesiology Tape as Medical Treatment	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec 23 2014	DC Judge Invalidates Home Care Rule re: Exempt Status of Agency Employees	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec 23 2014	Health Care Law Update - December 22, 2014	Mintz
Dec 23 2014	Checklist for Employers to Comply with New California Laws	Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dec 23 2014	PTO Litigation Center Report – December 23, 2014	Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Dec 23 2014	Office for Human Research Protections Extends Comment Period for Draft Guidance	Mintz
Dec 22 2014	States Doubling Down on Delivery and Payment Reform Efforts	Mintz
Dec 22 2014	Group Health Plans: Year-End Action Items and Upcoming Changes an Update	Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dec 22 2014	What Preemption? Connecticut State Court Gives Life to Negligence Claims Based on HIPAA Privacy Standard of Care	Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec 22 2014	What Can You Expect in 2015 Regarding HIPAA Enforcement?	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec 22 2014	The Affordable Care Act—Countdown to Compliance for Employers, Week 1: Going Live with the Affordable Care Act’s Employer Shared Responsibility Rules on January 1, 2015	Mintz
Dec 22 2014	HIPAA Corrective Action Plan: On the Tenth Day of Privacy, OCR Gave to Me...a Cumbersome C-A-P	Mintz
Dec 22 2014	Medical Testimony Needed in ADA Case to Establish Impairment and Limitations it Caused	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec 20 2014	Myriad's Breast Cancer Test Patents Not Patent Eligible	Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP
Dec 19 2014	Affordable Care Act Considerations in Mergers and Acquisitions	Faegre Drinker
Dec 19 2014	"TAKETEN" and "TAKE 10!" Trademarks Not Confusingly Similar	Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP
Dec 19 2014	Legalized Loophole – Is Legalized Marijuana Truly “Lawful?”	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec 19 2014	Buy High, Sell Low, and Restrict Competition: The Allegations Underlying the Government’s Case Against DaVita and the Implications of the Settlement	Faegre Drinker
Dec 19 2014	9 Health Care Legal Issues to Follow in 2015	Faegre Drinker

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