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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Dec 10 2014	Health Provider Enrollment: A New Enforcement Tool?	McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Dec 10 2014	Legalization of Marijuana Raises Significant Questions and Issues for Employers	Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Dec 9 2014	Expanding the Scope of Practice Of Psychologists (New Jersey)	Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Dec 9 2014	Provider Beware: HIPAA and State Privacy Laws May Inform Negligence Suits	Mintz
Dec 9 2014	CMS’s Proposed Changes to the MSSP Aim to Grow Two-Sided Risk Models and Modify Processes for Evaluating and Facilitating Care Coordination	Mintz
Dec 9 2014	HIPAA Settlement Continues to Emphasize the Importance of Security Policies and Procedures	Mintz
Dec 9 2014	Second Circuit Rejects Plan’s Claim For Reimbursement From Another Plan	Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec 9 2014	California Proposition 65 Warning Requirements for DINP (Diisononyl Phthalate) Effective December 20, 2014	Beveridge & Diamond PC
Dec 9 2014	Third Circuit Appeals Court Finds No Breach of Settlement Agreement by Hospital Disclosing Nursing Board Report to Prospective Employer of Former Employee	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec 8 2014	CMS MSSP Proposed Rule Provides Clarity, Additional Risk Track, and Potential Relief from ACO Exclusivity for Certain Specialists	Faegre Drinker
Dec 8 2014	Privacy Monday: December 8, 2104 – The Twelve Days of Privacy 2014	Mintz
Dec 8 2014	CMS Updates Non-Monetary Compensation and Medical Staff Incidental Benefit Limits under Stark Law	von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Dec 8 2014	The Affordable Care Act—Countdown to Compliance for Employers, Week 3: Group Health Plan, Cafeteria Plan and Health FSA Nondiscrimination Theory and Practice	Mintz
Dec 7 2014	The Case of the $1.7 Million Laptop	Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Dec 6 2014	The Employer Mandate Is Almost Here. Is Your Company Ready?	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec 5 2014	Inventor Testimony in Patent Litigation	IMS Legal Strategies
Dec 5 2014	Federal Judge Awards Attorneys’ Fees to Defendant in Dismissed Qui Tam Case, Calls Whistleblower a “Serial Relator”	Mintz
Dec 5 2014	Medtronic and Covidien’s Blockbuster Medical Products Merger Clears FTC Antitrust Review with Divestiture	Mintz
Dec 5 2014	Justice Department Announces Recovery of Nearly $6 Billion From False Claims Act Cases in Fiscal Year 2014	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec 5 2014	Securities Law, Daubert, Terror Trials: Cases Hinge On Experts	IMS Legal Strategies
Dec 5 2014	HIPAA Considerations In The Event Of Employee Death or Incapacitation	McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Dec 5 2014	Employers Beware: Medical Identity Theft on the Rise and is the Golden Target for Hackers	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec 4 2014	Illinois Legislature Passes Anti-Markup Law Applicable to Pathology Services	Mintz
Dec 4 2014	District Courts Continue to Reject the Ninth Circuit’s Limitation on Surcharge as Relief for Individual ERISA Fiduciary Breach Claims	Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec 4 2014	Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) Fees Under Scrutiny by the GAO (Government Accountability Office)	Mintz
Dec 2 2014	HHS Releases Guidance Regarding Application of HIPAA Privacy Rule in Emergency Situations	Covington & Burling LLP
Dec 2 2014	Health Care Law Update - December 1, 2014	Mintz
Dec 2 2014	2015 Labor & Employment Law Update for California Employers	Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Dec 2 2014	California Imposes Mandatory Sick Leave Law	McDermott Will & Emery
Dec 2 2014	The Office of Inspector General (OIG) Work Plan: Does OIG Always Know Best?	Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dec 2 2014	New Jersey Court Supports Peer Review Immunity for Hospital	Mintz
Dec 2 2014	Supreme Court to Consider Accommodations of Pregnant Workers	Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Dec 2 2014	HIPAA as the Standard of Care for Connecticut Common-Law Privacy Claims	Vedder Price
Dec 2 2014	The National Association of Insurance Commissioners Weigh in on Issues of Network Adequacy	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec 1 2014	EEOC Announces Intent to Propose Regulations That May Harmonize ADA and GINA with ACA Wellness Program Rules	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec 1 2014	New York Federal Court Allows Retaliation Claim to Proceed Where Reason for Termination was Unclear	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec 1 2014	The Affordable Care Act—Countdown to Compliance for Employers, Week 4: EEOC v. Honeywell and the Future of Wellness Programs	Mintz
Nov 29 2014	Angel Medical Center in North Carolina to Pay $85,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit	U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Nov 28 2014	The Cost of Savings: Checking Medical Bill Review Charges	Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Nov 26 2014	Warning: No Sandbagging Experimental Evidence: Baxter Healthcare Corp. v. Millenium Biologix, LLC	McDermott Will & Emery
Nov 25 2014	November 17, 2014 New Jersey Healthcare Law Regulatory Developments	Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Nov 25 2014	Employers in Illinois Take Note: Pregnancy Accommodation Amendments Go Into Effect January 1, 2015	Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
Nov 25 2014	Health Care Law Update - November 24, 2014	Mintz
Nov 25 2014	EEOC Wellness Program Suits Highlight Need for Agency Guidance	Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov 24 2014	Massachusetts AG Advises on Domestic Violence Leave Act	Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov 24 2014	Cybersecurity Litigation Monthly Newsletter-November 2014	Faegre Drinker
Nov 24 2014	No Private Right to Recoup Funds Based on Corporate Practice of Medicine Violation	Mintz
Nov 24 2014	CMS Grants First Waiver of Stark Law Expansion Restrictions—Are More Ahead?	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov 24 2014	Eleventh Circuit Limits Scope of False Claims Act (FCA) Whistleblower Suit	Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov 24 2014	The Affordable Care Act—Countdown to Compliance for Employers, Week 5: Health and Human Services (HHS) Wastes No Time Issuing Proposed Rules Modifying Minimum Value Rules	Mintz

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