In 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (“HHS”) implemented a new privacy rule under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) that applied specifically to reproductive...more
On June 20, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law Senate Bill 1318 (“SB 1318”), which amends Texas Business & Commerce Code Section 15.50(b) to impose new limitations on physician non-competes. SB 1318 also adds a...more
Important changes are coming to 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2), which deals with the confidentiality of patients’ substance use disorder (SUD) records. On April 16, 2024, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published...more
While OIG Advisory Opinion 23-05 primarily focuses on the Requestor's proposed arrangement being disfavored based on "Contractual Joint Venture" elements, various statements in the Opinion reiterate the OIG's view on three...more
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On June 18, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law the Texas Data Privacy and Securities Act (TDPSA). Substantive portions of the TDPSA, otherwise known as H.B. 4, are set to take effect on July 1, 2024, making Texas the...more
Most people, and especially health care providers, are familiar with HIPAA and its relation to protecting the privacy and security of a person's health care information. Now that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken...more
The health care industry has long been a primary target of malicious cyber criminals, but since the emergence of COVID-19, organizations on the front lines of fighting the pandemic have experienced a rise in cybersecurity...more
CMS’ 340B Rate Cut Continues to Dampen Hospital Outpatient Expansion Efforts -
Hospitals hoping to benefit from favorable 340B drug pricing when acquiring independent physician practices for conversion to hospital...more
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