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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.

Date	Title	Organization
15 Sep	Board Oversight of Quality and Patient Safety: A Conversation with the Joint Commission [Podcast]	McDermott Will & Emery
15 Sep	Families First Coronavirus Response Act: DOL Gets Back on the Rail	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
15 Sep	Trump Signs Executive Orders Aimed at Tying Domestic Drug Prices to Foreign Prices	Mintz
14 Sep	Department of Labor Double Downs and Largely Reaffirms Limitations on FFCRA Leave, But Narrows Health Care Provider Exclusion	Foley & Lardner LLP
14 Sep	DOL Revises Families First Regulations	Robinson & Cole LLP
14 Sep	CCPA Amendment Adds Needed Clarity for Medical & Research Community	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
14 Sep	New York State Budget Bill Amends Various Medicaid Requirements, Including Compliance Program Requirements Applicable to Health Care Providers and Managed Care Plans	Proskauer Rose LLP
14 Sep	COVID-19: OIG Announces Review of Hospital Payment Increase	Foley & Lardner LLP
14 Sep	Department of Labor Issues Updated Families First Coronavirus Response Act Regulations, But Does Little To Resolve Employer Uncertainty (US)	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
13 Sep	DOL Strikes Back: FFCRA Temporary Rule Is Revised	Jackson Lewis P.C.
13 Sep	DOL Strikes Back: Redefines Health Care Provider Exception to FFCRA	Jackson Lewis P.C.
11 Sep	McDermottPlus Check-Up: September 11, 2020	McDermott Will & Emery
11 Sep	CMS Finalizes Medicare Advantage Price Transparency Requirements, Despite Industry Criticism	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
11 Sep	CMS Proposes Rule on ‘Reasonable and Necessary’ Determinations and Immediate National Coverage of Breakthrough Devices	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
11 Sep	Long Term Post-Concussion Symptoms	Stark & Stark
11 Sep	ONC Publishes Game-Changing Information Blocking Rule: Introduction and Overview	Faegre Drinker
11 Sep	Office for Civil Rights Recommends IT Asset Inventory	Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
11 Sep	363 Sales as a Health Care M&A Tool, Part 2 – Pros and Cons for Buyers and Sellers	Mintz
11 Sep	HHS Can’t Force Disclosure of Drug Prices in Ads with “Blunderbuss” Rule	Proskauer Rose LLP
10 Sep	Proposed CMS Rule Pushes Alignment Between Medicare Coverage and FDA Breakthrough Device Approvals	Faegre Drinker
10 Sep	New York State’s New Paid Sick Leave Law Goes Into Effect September 30, 2020	Jackson Lewis P.C.
10 Sep	Marijuana Legalization Update for 2020: A Primer on the Latest Medicinal and Recreational Use News	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
10 Sep	K&L Gates Triage: Rutledge v. Pharmaceutical Care Management Association [Podcast]	K&L Gates
10 Sep	CDC Eviction Moratorium	Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
10 Sep	South Carolina Announces Detailed New Guidelines to Allow Limited Outdoor Visitation at Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities	Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
9 Sep	SDNY Vacates Partion of DOL Final Rule in FFCRA	McDermott Will & Emery
9 Sep	PFAS Bill Makes Its Way Through Vermont Legislature	CMBG3 Law
9 Sep	Bioethics in a Pandemic: The Public’s Role in COVID-19 Vaccination	Mintz
8 Sep	What You Need to Know about President Trump’s Executive Order to Strengthen the Domestic Supply Chain for Essential Drugs and Medical Devices	Foley & Lardner LLP
8 Sep	Department of Health and Human Services’ LGBTQ+ Discrimination Rule Blocked by Eastern District of New York	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
5 Sep	Court Reiterates Exclusive Arbitration Agreement May Override Indiana Medical Malpractice Act	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
4 Sep	McDermottPlus Check-Up: September 04, 2020	McDermott Will & Emery
4 Sep	Bioethics in a Pandemic: Uncertainties in Applying the Draft Framework	Mintz
4 Sep	COVID-19 and Social Determinants of Health -- A Closer Look at the Disparate Impact of COVID-19 on Ethnic and Racial Minorities	K&L Gates
4 Sep	Bioethics in a Pandemic: Draft Framework for Equitable Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine	Mintz
4 Sep	2021 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule	K&L Gates
4 Sep	Medical Repatriation on the Rise: Guatemalan Immigrant Who Escaped Medical Deportation Moved to Long-Term Care	Norris McLaughlin P.A.
4 Sep	CMS Releases FY 2021 IPPS Final Rule	McDermott Will & Emery
4 Sep	Vaccine News, New Findings on Long-Term Effects of COVID-19	Faegre Drinker
4 Sep	FCC Provides Additional Information on Making $100 million Available for Connected Care Services	Mintz
4 Sep	HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates Need an IT Asset Inventory List, OCR Recommends	Jackson Lewis P.C.
3 Sep	District Court Strikes Down DOL Regulation Exempting Non-Healthcare Workers from Paid Leave	Katz, Marshall & Banks, LLP
3 Sep	CMS Extends Publication of Final Stark Rule Amendments until August 31, 2021	von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
3 Sep	Bioethics in a Pandemic: Laying the Foundation for the Draft Framework for Equitable Allocation of a COVID-19 Vaccine	Mintz
3 Sep	CDC Enacts New Residential Eviction Moratorium	Ward and Smith, P.A.
3 Sep	CMS Releases Proposed Rule on Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technology, Definition of Medical Necessity	McDermott Will & Emery
3 Sep	COVID-19: Provider Relief Funds for Assisted Living Facilities	Foley & Lardner LLP
2 Sep	California to Potentially Expand Family and Medical Leave Entitlement	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
2 Sep	Bioethics in a Pandemic: Johns Hopkins Offers Ethics Framework to Support Vaccine Distribution Decisions	Mintz
1 Sep	Leaders Moving 2020 Forward \| Digital Care for Better Futures [VIDEO]	McDermott Will & Emery