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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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Nov 3 2014	Health Plan Identifier (HPID) Requirement Delayed by Health and Human Services (HHS)	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov 3 2014	The Affordable Care Act—Countdown to Compliance for Employers, Week 8: Breaking Health Plan Identifier (HPID) News	Mintz
Nov 1 2014	The EEOC Continues to Challenge Employer Wellness Programs Through Litigation	Mintz
Oct 31 2014	CMS Announces Plan for Reporting Returned Sunshine Act Payment Data	Mintz
Oct 31 2014	IRS Increases Maximum Employee Contribution to Health Care FSAs for 2015	Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct 31 2014	Further Antitrust Activity with Physician Practice Mergers and Acquisitions	Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Oct 31 2014	Immigration Benefits Extended to Include Gestational Mothers Using Assisted Reproductive Technology	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Oct 31 2014	The Contraception Coverage Controversy Continues…....Affordable Care Act	Mintz
Oct 30 2014	Proper Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act: Time To Prepare for More Wage & Hour Litigation In Health Care	Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Oct 30 2014	EEOC Seeks to Stop Use of Financial Incentives for Wellness Program Participation	Covington & Burling LLP
Oct 30 2014	Biometric Screening Requirement Under Wellness Program Violates ADA and GINA, According to EEOC Suit	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct 30 2014	Medical Device Update: Distinguishing Medical Device Recalls from Medical Device Enhancements	Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Oct 30 2014	HHS Announces $840 Million Initiative to Improve Patient Care and Lower Healthcare Costs	Mintz
Oct 30 2014	EEOC Files Third Lawsuit Challenging Employer Wellness Plan	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct 29 2014	Plan to Minimize Spread of Flu and Legal Risks in the Workplace during Flu Season	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct 29 2014	Ebola Exclusions from Commercial Insurance Policies	Mintz
Oct 29 2014	Exploring the Relationship Between Price and Competition Among Physician Practices	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct 29 2014	Recent Trends in Medical Device Patent Litigation at the ITC — Part 1	Covington & Burling LLP
Oct 29 2014	Office for Human Research Protections Releases Draft Guidance	Mintz
Oct 29 2014	How Should IME (Independent Medical Examination) Doctors Apportion for Pre-Existing Impairment Using the AMA Guides and Rule 20 Guidelines?	Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Oct 29 2014	Weekly Health Care Update — October 29, 2014	Mintz
Oct 29 2014	Deadline Approaching to Secure Health Plan Identifier (“HPID”)	Dickinson Wright PLLC
Oct 29 2014	Government Looking to Existing Procurement Vehicles to Stem Ebola Threat	Covington & Burling LLP
Oct 28 2014	Texas Federal Jury Sides with J&J’s DePuy In First Pinnacle Hip Implant Trial	Covington & Burling LLP
Oct 28 2014	DaVita Healthcare Partners to Pay $350 Million to U.S. Government for Allegedly Violating the Anti-Kickback Statue under the False Claims Act	Tycko & Zavareei LLP
Oct 28 2014	CMS Releases Preliminary 2015 Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule Rates	McDermott Will & Emery
Oct 28 2014	Recent Developments in Cases Dealing with the False Claims Act’s First-to-File and Public Disclosure Bars	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct 28 2014	Bostwick Laboratories Agrees to Pay U.S. Government $6.05 Million for Allegedly Violating the Anti-Kickback Statue; Whistleblower to Receive Reward	Tycko & Zavareei LLP
Oct 28 2014	Michigan Medical Marijuana Law Allows Employees Terminated for Positive Marijuana Test Results to Receive Unemployment Benefits	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct 28 2014	Health Care Law Update - October 27, 2014	Mintz
Oct 28 2014	NYS Department of Health Proposes Changes to Certificate of Need Process	Mintz
Oct 28 2014	China to Open Up Its Hospital Market to Foreign Investment on a Pilot Program	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct 27 2014	Top Five Steps for Dealing with the Threat of Ebola and Other Infectious Diseases in the Workplace	Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Oct 27 2014	The Affordable Care Act—Countdown to Compliance for Employers, Week 9: Misunderstanding “Offer[s] of Coverage on Behalf of Another Entity”	Mintz
Oct 27 2014	Managing Ebola Concerns in the Workplace [PODCAST]	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct 26 2014	New Ebola Orders from NY and NJ Governors Provide Additional Relief for Employers	Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct 24 2014	E-Health Take Note: Standards Published For Personal Data In The Cloud	Covington & Burling LLP
Oct 23 2014	Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRAs) Under the Affordable Care Act	Faegre Drinker
Oct 23 2014	Fraud and Abuse Waivers for Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) ACOs Extended Another Year	Mintz
Oct 23 2014	Health Care Law Qui Tam Update: Recent Developments & Unsealed False Claims Act Cases-October 23, 2014	Mintz
Oct 22 2014	New CDC Ebola Monitoring Protocol is Good News for Employers	Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct 22 2014	Proposed Pretreatment Standards for Dentists	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Oct 22 2014	Ebola and Infectious Disease Risk Management for Hospitals and Health Care Facilities	McDermott Will & Emery
Oct 22 2014	The Affordable Care Act—Countdown to Compliance for Employers, Week 10: What’s an Employer to Do (with Marketplace Notices)?	Mintz
Oct 21 2014	Ebola Spurs Global Cooperation to Prevent, Detect and Respond to Future Health Crises	Covington & Burling LLP
Oct 21 2014	Pioneer Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs): Slowed Health Spending, Improved Quality and More Drop Outs?	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct 21 2014	Cal/OSHA Issues Guidance on Ebola Virus	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct 21 2014	Health Care Researchers Publish on the Implications of New Provider Payment Models on Innovative Medical Technology	Analysis Group, Inc.
Oct 21 2014	Connecticut Law Imposes New Merger Regulations on Physician Combinations	Dickinson Wright PLLC
Oct 21 2014	New York ZocDoc Treats Doctor With Some Rule 68 Medicine	Faegre Drinker

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