As outlined in our prior client alert, the healthcare industry can breathe a temporary sigh of relief as Congress has once again acted to extend for an additional six months the Medicare telehealth flexibilities implemented...more
As we begin a year that will once again be transformative for the industry, we are excited to present our comprehensive 2024 year-in-review, highlighting all that has happened and the trends that will shape 2025. ...more
1/22/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Cybersecurity ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Life Sciences ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Medical Devices ,
Medicare ,
OIG ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Section 340B ,
Telehealth
On June 24, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued the 21st...more
7/16/2024
/ 21st Century Cures Act ,
ACOs ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Enforcement ,
Final Rules ,
Government Investigations ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Information Blocking Rules ,
Medicare Shared Savings Program ,
MIPS ,
OIG ,
ONC ,
PHI
Federal and state agencies continue to remain active this year, particularly with regard to laws that impact healthcare technology. As part of our ongoing efforts to track health technology-related legislation and...more
3/8/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Guidance Update ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Audits ,
Innovative Technology ,
Opioid ,
SAMHSA ,
Telehealth ,
Texting ,
Waivers
As we approach the conclusion of another transformative year, we are excited to present our comprehensive year-end review, shedding light on the trends shaping the healthcare market in 2023. Our team’s keen insights and...more
1/19/2024
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biotechnology ,
Cannabis Products ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Complex Corporate Transactions ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Information Blocking Rules ,
Medical Research ,
Medicare ,
PHI ,
Private Equity ,
Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Section 340B ,
SNF ,
US ex rel Tracy Schutte et al v SuperValu Inc et al
On Aug. 4, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published its proposed rule, Nondiscrimination in Health Care and Activities (Proposed Rule), to revise its regulations pertaining to Section 1557 of the...more
8/8/2022
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ,
Covered Entities ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Federal Funding ,
Foreign Language ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Hospitals ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part B ,
National Origin ,
National Origin Discrimination ,
Notice Requirements ,
PACE ,
Proposed Rules ,
Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) ,
Section 1557 ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Title IX ,
Title VI
On June 12, 2017 the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report entitled Medicare Paid Hundreds of Millions in Electronic Health Record Incentive Payments That Did Not Comply...more
The Joint Commission (TJC) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) took a firm stance against physicians texting patient orders in a recent joint statement, clarifying that it is not acceptable for physicians...more