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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Sep
6
2013
 Wisconsin District Court Finds Employer’s Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Direct Threat Evidence Insufficient Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
13
2012
 Wisconsin DHS’ 24-Hour Standard for Authentication of Physician Orders Now Applies von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Jun
10
2011
 Wisconsin DHS: Electronic Copy of Patient Release is Sufficient von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Apr
28
2011
 Wisconsin DHS Releases Memo on Nursing Home Transfer and Discharge Protections von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Aug
24
2012
 Wisconsin DHS Issues Memo Outlining Requirements for Confidentiality and Disposal of Health Care Records von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Oct
7
2011
 Wisconsin DHS Creates Office of Inspector General von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Apr
20
2020
 Wisconsin COVID-19 Law Includes Limited Civil Liability Immunities for Suppliers of Essential Equipment and Medical Professionals Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Nov
28
2013
 Wisconsin Court: Immediate Termination of Physician for Cause Not Permitted Under Contract von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
May
1
2014
 Wisconsin Court of Appeals Holds that Plaintiff's Counsel not Liable for Hospital Lien von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Apr
17
2013
 Wisconsin Court Of Appeals Decides "Health Insurance Plan Design" Includes Out-Of-Pocket Costs To Employees and Therefore is a Prohibited Subject Of Bargaining von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Oct
26
2017
 Wisconsin continues to enhance its oversight to impact the opioid epidemic Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Jan
13
2016
 Wisconsin Becomes 12th State to Enact Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Oct
22
2011
 Wisconsin Assembly Bill Implements Affordable Care Act Provisions von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
May
15
2017
 Wireless Healthcare Services Provider’s $2.5m Settlement Demonstrates Why Understanding HIPAA Requirements Is a Must Dickinson Wright PLLC
Dec
8
2015
 Winds of Change Blowing Across the Hospice Landscape Poyner Spruill LLP
Mar
28
2014
 Windows XP Use May Violate Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Starting April 8, 2014 Dickinson Wright PLLC
Dec
7
2023
 Win for Healthcare Institutions: Illinois High Court Rules Healthcare Employees’ Biometrics Exempt from BIPA Requirements Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Aug
10
2018
 William Beaumont Hospital to Pay $84.5 Million to Settle Allegations of Improper Payments to Referring Physicians Tycko & Zavareei LLP
Aug
23
2016
 Will Your Part-Time and Seasonal Employee Policy Result in an ACA Penalty? Polsinelli PC
Mar
2
2014
 Will Your LOTO (Lockout/Tagout) Program Stand Up to an OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Inspection? - Part 2 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
5
2014
 Will Your Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Program Stand Up to An Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Inspection? - Part 3 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
28
2014
 Will Your Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Program Stand Up to an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Inspection? - Part 1 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
24
2013
 Will Usual and Customary Price be the Next False Claims Act Battleground? Mintz
Jul
20
2017
 Will Tort Reform Affect Nursing Home Care? Stark & Stark
Jun
3
2019
 Will They or Won’t They: A Look at Some Significant Proposed California Legislation Relating to Leaves, Disability, and Other Protected Time Off Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
26
2015
 Will the TELE-MED Act of 2015 Really Change Licensure Rules? Foley & Lardner LLP
Aug
26
2022
 Will the Supreme Court’s Latest Decision on Mens Rea Leave Medical Professional Prosecutions Ruan-ing on Empty? Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Aug
3
2020
 Will the Public Health Emergency Privacy Act Make it into the Next Stimulus Package? Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
24
2017
 Will the Massachusetts Proposed Legislation on Hospital Outpatient Facility Fees Have a Nationwide Impact? Foley & Lardner LLP
Mar
6
2018
 Will the Framework of Laws that Govern Wellness Programs Change Once Again? Take Two Aspirin and Call Me After March. Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Feb
19
2021
 Will the Final Chapter Come? FDA’s Action Plan for Oversight of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning-Based Medical Software Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Aug
26
2009
 Will the Feds Stop Allowing SNF Residents to Deposit Social Security Checks Directly Into Facility Resident Fund Accounts? Poyner Spruill LLP
Jan
4
2021
 Will the COVID-19 Vaccine Bring Reform To Long-Term Care Facilities? Norris McLaughlin P.A.
Feb
4
2020
 Will the Coronavirus Make Your Business Sick? Much Shelist, P.C.
Oct
31
2017
 Will the Affordable Care Act’s Non-Discrimination Regulations Continue to Cover Gender Identity and Transition Services? Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
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