Last quarter, our attorneys had the privilege of attending three prominent health care conferences, each of which offered a wealth of knowledge and insights into the current and future landscape of the health care industry. ...more
On November 12, the Kentucky attorney general (AG) issued a formal opinion, concluding that the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy lacks the authority to regulate nonresident pharmacists beyond what is specified in KRS Chapter 315....more
Health care providers often find themselves in the position of collecting direct payments for medical services through patient payment plans. While providers must adhere to a myriad of health care laws when doing so, they...more
10/4/2024
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Financial Services Industry ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Medical Debt ,
Patients ,
Payment Plans ,
Regulation Z ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
On July 17, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed House Bill (HB) 1633, the Fair Contracting for Health Care Practitioners Act (the Act) into law. At a high level, the Act: (1) limits the enforceability of noncompetes...more
8/7/2024
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Employment Contract ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Regulations ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Pennsylvania ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State Labor Laws
In the rapidly evolving landscape of health care, the surge in telehealth has been nothing short of revolutionary. This digital transformation, while offering unprecedented access to health care services, also introduces a...more
6/10/2024
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Due Diligence ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Popular ,
Telehealth
A recently introduced California Assembly Bill (AB 3129), targeting private equity (PE) physician practice investments, is currently making its way through the legislative process. Introduced by California Attorney General...more
On February 8, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) posted a final rule that aims to align 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) — which protects certain substance abuse disorder (SUD) records — with the Health Insurance...more
2/22/2024
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Consent ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Final Rules ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
HITECH Act ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
PHI ,
Substance Abuse
On January 1, California's Assembly Bill No. 352 (AB 352) went into effect, introducing significant changes to the handling and sharing of sensitive health information — particularly information related to reproductive health...more
1/23/2024
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CMIA ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Information Governance ,
New Legislation ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
PHI ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues
On September 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care (LTC) Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting proposed rule. This...more
9/13/2023
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Comment Period ,
Employees ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Long-Term Care ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Nursing Homes ,
Proposed Rules ,
Request For Information ,
Skilled Nursing Facility
On September 1, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) will begin enforcing information blocking penalties against certain health care information technology (IT) actors as published...more
8/30/2023
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Final Rules ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Health Technology ,
Healthcare ,
Information Blocking Rules ,
Information Technology ,
OIG ,
ONC ,
Patient Access
Background -
On July 1, an amendment to the Florida Electronic Health Records Exchange Act (the Act) will go into effect. The Act focuses on information safety and sets forth stringent requirements that prohibit health...more