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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Aug 7 2014	CMS Proposes Removing CME Exclusion from Sunshine Act Regulations, Citing Redundancy with Indirect Payment Exclusion	McDermott Will & Emery
Aug 7 2014	Fed. Cir.: Antitrust Issues Can Arise From Hatch-Waxman Litigation	Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Aug 7 2014	Department of Justice (DOJ) Intervenes In Case Involving ACA’s 60-Day Overpayment Rule	McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Aug 7 2014	Eugene, Oregon Becomes Ninth Patch in Paid Sick Leave Patchwork	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug 6 2014	Anticipated Framework for Regulatory Oversight of Laboratory Developed Tests	McDermott Will & Emery
Aug 6 2014	Medical Device Update: FDA Issues Final Guidance on 510(k) Determinations, Use of “Split” Predicates Strongly Discouraged	Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Aug 6 2014	Highlights from the Senate Special Committee on Aging’s Hearing on Medicare Observation Status	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug 6 2014	Illinois Court Dismisses Physician Lawsuit Seeking Information by Hospital in Assessing Potential Employment	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Aug 6 2014	IRS Increases 9.5% Affordability Threshold—Or Did It?	Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug 5 2014	Summary Of FDA Advertising and Promotion Enforcement Activities	Covington & Burling LLP
Aug 5 2014	Health Care Law Update - August 4‚ 2014	Mintz
Aug 5 2014	Difficult Situation Know-How: What To Do If an Employee Seems Suicidal	Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Aug 4 2014	New York High Court Limits Requirements for Early Medical Evidence	Beveridge & Diamond PC
Aug 4 2014	The Affordable Care Act—Countdown to Compliance for Employers, Week 21: Self-Funded Group Health Plans, the Affordable Care Act and National Health Plan Identifier Numbers (HPIDs)	Mintz
Aug 4 2014	CMS Proposes Regulations: Changes to Physician Fee Schedule, Hospital Outpatient, and Ambulatory Surgical Center Policy and Payment	Faegre Drinker
Aug 4 2014	Commission Updates EU Medical Devices Borderline Manual	Covington & Burling LLP
Aug 3 2014	Dissent at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Leads to … Unpatentability	McDermott Will & Emery
Aug 1 2014	Unions Score Two Important Victories in Consecutive Weeks	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug 1 2014	Missouri's "One Recovery Rule" Kills A Wrongful Death Case in the 8th Circuit	Armstrong Teasdale
Aug 1 2014	When Will D.C. Sick and Safe Leave Act Amendments Apply?	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug 1 2014	IRS Guidance: Employee Income Tax Correction for Same Sex Spousal Health Coverage After United States v. Windsor	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug 1 2014	Affordable Care Act Prohibits Discrimination Against Licensed Providers	Covington & Burling LLP
Jul 31 2014	Upcoming Health and Welfare Plan Requirements Checklist for Employers	McDermott Will & Emery
Jul 31 2014	Lie Still: Claim Construction on Hospital Bed Unduly Limited	McDermott Will & Emery
Jul 31 2014	FDA Finalizes Appeals Guidance on Section 517A of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act	Covington & Burling LLP
Jul 31 2014	Department Store Units Decided Under Specialty Healthcare	Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul 30 2014	New Medicare Tax Makes FICA Errors Harder to Correct	Covington & Burling LLP
Jul 30 2014	FMLA – Have You Made a Proper Request for Medical Certification?	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul 30 2014	Labor Board Allows Micro-Unit at Macy's, Citing Specialty Healthcare	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul 29 2014	Big Increase in 2014 Service Contract Act Health & Welfare Rate Announced	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul 29 2014	Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to Begin Phase 2 of HIPAA Audit Program	McDermott Will & Emery
Jul 29 2014	Pennsylvania Federal Court Tosses Dr.’s Claim for Drilling Information (Again)	Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Jul 28 2014	Tying Health Spending to the Economy: What Does it Mean for the Future?	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul 28 2014	FDA Finalizes Guidance on the Evaluation of 510(k) Substantial Equivalence	Covington & Burling LLP
Jul 28 2014	Favorable Ruling: Taxability of HMOs Under New York City General Corporation Tax	McDermott Will & Emery
Jul 28 2014	The Affordable Care Act—Countdown to Compliance for Employers, Week 22: Charting the Future of the Premium Subsidies (and Employer Penalties): Halbig v. Burwell and King v. Burwell	Mintz
Jul 28 2014	FDA Denies Citizen Petition’s Request to Ban Marketing of Non-Absorbable Surgical Mesh Products for Transvaginal Repair of Pelvic Organ Prolapse	Covington & Burling LLP
Jul 25 2014	The FDA’s Informed Consent Draft Guidance: Insights and Challenges for IRBs, Clinical Investigators and Sponsors	Faegre Drinker
Jul 25 2014	NLRB Continues to Apply and Expand Specialty Healthcare	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul 25 2014	IRS Releases Affordable Care Act ACA Reporting Forms	Covington & Burling LLP
Jul 25 2014	Conflicting Rulings on Health Insurance Subsidies Raise Concerns Among Insurers and Providers	Armstrong Teasdale
Jul 25 2014	Nursing Facility Survey Trends Directed Plans of Correction, Privacy Violations and FTag 520 Quality Assurance Committee Citations	Poyner Spruill LLP
Jul 25 2014	Wisconsin Supreme Court Affirms Limited Scope of Wisconsin Health Care Worker Protection Act	Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Jul 25 2014	North Carolina Medicare Part C Update: Co-Insurance Payments	Poyner Spruill LLP
Jul 24 2014	Hospitals File Lawsuit Over Medicare Administrative Law Judge Hearings Delays	Poyner Spruill LLP
Jul 24 2014	Recent FDA Draft Guidance Addresses Social Media Challenges Faced by Drug and Device Companies	Faegre Drinker
Jul 24 2014	Update: CMS Issues Revised Guidance on Hospice & Part D Prior Authorization Process	McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jul 24 2014	China Releases New Notification Procedures for Class I Medical Devices	Covington & Burling LLP
Jul 24 2014	U.S. Appeals Courts Issue Conflicting Decisions on Whether ACA Permits Tax Subsidies of Health Care Coverage Purchased Through Federal Exchanges	McDermott Will & Emery
Jul 24 2014	Weekly North Carolina Legislative Update for July 23, 2014	Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP

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