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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Jul 18 2014	North Carolina's Legislative Hostage -Taking / Legislative Update 7/18/2014	Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jul 18 2014	China's Legislature Releases Draft Food Safety Law for Public Comment	Covington & Burling LLP
Jul 18 2014	New Massachusetts Law Targets Self-Referrals of Clinical Laboratory Services	Mintz
Jul 18 2014	Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Releases Draft Guidance on Benefit and Risk Analysis for 510(k)s	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul 18 2014	Getting Ready for 2015: How Government Contractors, Health Care Reform, and the Family Medical Leave Act Intersect	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul 17 2014	Peer Review Is Not Always Privileged	Dickinson Wright PLLC
Jul 17 2014	Centers for Medicare Service (CMS) Proposes Update to 2015 Home Health Prospective Payment System for Comment	McDermott Will & Emery
Jul 17 2014	Tennessee Attorney General States That Physical Therapists Cannot Perform Trigger-Point Dry Needling	Dickinson Wright PLLC
Jul 17 2014	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Issues New Guidance on Pregnancy Benefits	Covington & Burling LLP
Jul 17 2014	FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Benefit-Risk Considerations	Covington & Burling LLP
Jul 16 2014	New EEOC Guidance – Pregnant Employees May Now Be Entitled To Accommodations	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul 16 2014	Even in Privacy Cases, Risk of Injury Does not Always Equal Injury	Mintz
Jul 16 2014	Teaching Hospitals and Physicians Must Take Action Now to Correct Erroneous Reports about them Submitted Under the Sunshine Act	Faegre Drinker
Jul 15 2014	Health Plans Must Certify Ability to Conduct Electronic Transactions	Covington & Burling LLP
Jul 15 2014	New Law Affecting Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRNs) Takes Effect Today	McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jul 15 2014	Maryland Judge Rules On-Call Time Non-Compensable Due To Freedom for Personal Activities	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul 15 2014	Health Care Law Update - July 14, 2014	Mintz
Jul 15 2014	The Affordable Care Act—Countdown to Compliance for Employers, Week 24: Can Offers of Group Health Plan Coverage Under Code Section 4980H Qualify as “Bona Fide Fringe Benefits” for Service Contract Act Purposes?	Mintz
Jul 15 2014	EEOC Issues Controversial Pregnancy Discrimination Guidance	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul 15 2014	New Part D Regulations Face Increased Scrutiny from Advocacy Groups & Congress	McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jul 14 2014	New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) Roundup	Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul 13 2014	Prism Pharma Co., Ltd. v. Choongwae Pharma Corporation, Denying Institution of Inter Partes Review IPR2014-00315	Faegre Drinker
Jul 11 2014	Supreme Court Decision Highlights Definition of Closely Held Corporation	McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jul 11 2014	Supreme Court Rules Closely Held Businesses Shielded from Contraception Mandate	Armstrong Teasdale
Jul 10 2014	Proposed Legislation Introduced to Override Hobby Lobby Ruling	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul 10 2014	Can You Reduce Your Voluntary Employees’ Beneficiary Association (VEBA)’s Taxable Income?	Covington & Burling LLP
Jul 10 2014	Paid Sick Leave: Connecticut Tweaks and Newark Speaks	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul 10 2014	Employee Benefits: Important Wellness Plan and Mental Health/Substance Use Disorder Parity Effective Dates Have Arrived!	Mintz
Jul 9 2014	Indiana University May Start Trend with ‘Student-Athlete Bill of Rights’	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul 9 2014	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Proposes Changes to Sunshine Act Reporting	Mintz
Jul 9 2014	Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Violation Results in $4.8 Million Settlement	Dickinson Wright PLLC
Jul 9 2014	Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Issues Proposed Payment Rules for CY 2015	von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Jul 9 2014	Health Plan I.D. Application Deadline Is Approaching	Covington & Burling LLP
Jul 9 2014	Affordable Care Act Switching from COBRA to Marketplace Coverage – Another Opportunity	Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Jul 8 2014	Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Issues Special Fraud Alert on Laboratory Payments to Referring Physicians	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul 8 2014	The Government Intervenes In False Claims Act Case Alleging Failure To Return Overpayments Within 60 Days	Faegre Drinker
Jul 8 2014	New York Legislative Developments: Wage Theft Law Amended, Medical Marijuana Law Enacted	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul 8 2014	A Look at Significant North Carolina Environmental Legislation This Session	Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jul 8 2014	Cybersecurity Warning Bulletin: Telephony Denial of Service Attacks Continue With Current Focus on Healthcare	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul 8 2014	New York Enacts Out-Of-Network Transparency and Coverage Reform	Mintz
Jul 8 2014	Have You Reviewed Your Existing Business Associate Agreements?	McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jul 7 2014	Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Seeks to Update Payment Rates and Eligibility Certification Requirements In Proposed Rule for Medicare Home Health Services	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul 7 2014	First Written Decision Pertaining to Pharmaceuticals	Armstrong Teasdale
Jul 7 2014	Five Estate Planning Documents Every Young Professional Should Have	Ryley Carlock & Applewhite, A Professional Corporation
Jul 7 2014	Constitutional Legal Updates for Government Entities Covering May and June 2014	Ryley Carlock & Applewhite, A Professional Corporation
Jul 7 2014	Supreme Court Rules That Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s Contraceptive Mandate Violates Religious Freedom	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul 7 2014	Health Care Law Update - July 7, 2014	Mintz
Jul 5 2014	Commercial Success But No Nexus	McDermott Will & Emery
Jul 3 2014	New Massachusetts Law Limits Intensive Care Unit Nurses to Two Patients, Regulations Expected	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul 3 2014	Part II: Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Offers “Lessons Learned” Regarding HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) Compliance	McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC

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