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Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities Extended through September 30, 2025

On March 14, 2025, as part of a spending bill to avert a federal government shutdown, Congress extended COVID-era telehealth “waivers” applicable to Medicare until September 30, 2025.  These were originally scheduled to end...more

Alston & Bird

Health Care Week in Review | Senate Passes First Budget Resolution; DOJ Opts to Continue Defense in Braidwood SCOTUS Case

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Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

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Significant 2024 Connecticut Health Care Case Law

Pullman & Comley’s annual survey of health law cases summarizes important decisions issued in 2024 affecting the practice of medicine and the payment for health care services....more

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Health Care Week in Review: Members of Congress Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral PBM Reform Bill; ASTP/ONC Releases TEFCA Final...

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Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

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The Great Unwinding And Its Effect On Skilled Nursing Facilities

Following the termination of the Public Health Emergency (“PHE”) as a result of COVID-19, and the continuous enrollment provisions put in place to ensure that Medicaid beneficiaries were able to receive Medicaid benefits...more

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2024 Outlook: Behavioral Health Trends

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Healthcare systems are facing significant challenges in recruiting and retaining talent within the burgeoning field of behavioral health services, primarily due to competition from telehealth providers and inconsistent...more

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HRSA Confirms End of COVID Waiver of Advance Registration Requirement for Provider-Based Clinics

On September 27, 2023, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) issued a Notice in the Federal Register applicable to all 340B Program hospitals that formally ends a COVID-era waiver of the long-standing HRSA...more

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HRSA Notice Provides Clarity on 340B Child Site Registration Requirements

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After months of relative uncertainty, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) published a Notice confirming the end to a COVID-19 pandemic-era flexibility that allowed unregistered child sites to utilize 340B...more

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Physicians Beware! Groups Providing DME, Prosthetic Devices, and Other Medical Supplies to Their Medicare Patients Risk Violating...

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When the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (“PHE”) ended on May 11, 2023, many physician groups furnishing certain medical equipment, devices, and/or supplies to their Medicare patients became in violation of the federal...more

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End of COVID and Loss of Medicaid Expansion During COVID – A Request from Governing Agencies

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In a new form of outreach from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the U.S. Department of Treasury, and the U.S. Department of Labor, a letter was issued to employers, plan sponsors, and insurance issuers (the...more

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High Deductible Health Plan First Dollar Coverages in Flux

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A recent string of lawsuits, regulatory guidance, and market trends have dramatically impacted the types of services that enjoy first dollar coverage under high deductible health plan (HDHP) and health savings account (HSA)...more

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The Status of 10 Key CMS Waivers Affecting Health Care Practitioners Following the Expiration of the COVID Public Health Emergency...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) used its emergency waiver authority to relax many aspects of health care delivery during the federal Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 (PHE) to allow health care...more

Holland & Knight LLP

COVID-19 PHE Ends May 11: What It Means for the Provision of Telehealth Under Medicare

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The Biden Administration announced on Jan. 30, 2023, its intent to end the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) on May 11, 2023. Fortunately, the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) extends certain key telehealth...more

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End of COVID-19 Emergency: Legal Implications for Healthcare Providers

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On Jan. 30, 2023, President Joe Biden announced that the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) will end May 11, 2023. Under the PHE, the federal government implemented a range of modifications and waivers impacting Medicare,...more

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Health Law Diagnosis - OIG Compliance Updates

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The Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued two notable compliance updates, of which health care organizations should take note as the COVID-19 public health emergency ends and regulatory compliance activities ramp...more

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The Expiration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: Part II – Impact on the Provision of Medical Services via Telehealth

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As announced by the White House on January 30, 2023, the public health emergency (PHE) is set to end on May 11, 2023. The end of the PHE also brings an end to several flexibilities that were implemented that impact telehealth...more

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One Month Until May 11, 2023 – the Expiration Date for the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

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The Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) first declared the existence of a public health emergency (PHE) on January 31, 2020. The PHE allowed HHS to implement a number of regulatory waivers and...more

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The End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: Moving Forward to Reestablishing Rules and Standards

The Biden Administration has announced that the federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 will expire at the end of the day on May 11, 2023. During the COVID-19 PHE, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)...more

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R&W Insurance Coverage for Healthcare Services Transactions

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After being squeezed out of the R&W insurance market in 2021, deals in the healthcare services sector have regained interest from insurers and are seeing lower rates and greater competition....more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 14th Annual Advanced Forum on Managed Care Disputes and Litigation - March 29th - 30th, Chicago, IL

Hosted by ACI, 14th Annual Advanced Forum on Managed Care Disputes and Litigation returns for another exciting year with curated programming that will help you make sense of these developments, and their profound impact on...more

Alston & Bird

Health Care Week in Review: CMS Issues Prior Authorization Proposed Rule

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Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

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OIG Releases Data Brief on Medicare Telehealth Program Integrity Risks During the First Year of the Pandemic

The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released a Data Brief summarizing the findings of a review of program integrity risks related to telehealth services reimbursed by...more

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Provider Relief Fund Reporting Guidance: Looming Deadlines to Report Provider Relief Fund Period 2 Payments and COVID-19 Vaccine...

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Looming Deadlines to Report Provider Relief Fund Period 2 Payments and COVID-19 Vaccine Claims - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reporting portal remains open only through March 31, 2022, at 11:59...more

K&L Gates LLP

COVID-19: State Law Telehealth Considerations: State Licensure Requirements Persist, Permissible TeleHealth Modalities Generally...

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As the explosion of telemedicine continues during and, as many expect, after the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), state laws and regulations that affect the delivery of telemedicine services continue to expand and...more

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New COVID-19 At-Home Test Coverage Requirements Increase Need for Heightened Focus on Health Care Entity’s Billing Practices

I. Biden Administration Requirement for Insurance Companies to Cover Cost of At-Home COVID-19 Tests - On January 10, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Safety (HHS) announced that the Biden-Harris...more

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