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One Big Beautiful Bill: A Boon for Concierge Medicine

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President Trump’s signing of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” on July 4, 2025, was a big win for concierge medicine practices, often called direct primary care (DPC). The new law allows favorable treatment for DPC...more

Stevens & Lee

Victory for Community Hospitals and Nonprofits: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s Landmark Tax Exemption Decision

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On May 30, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in Pottstown School District v. Montgomery County Board of Assessment Appeals. In a 5-2 decision, the court held that Pottstown Hospital in Montgomery...more

Fisher Phillips

Colorado Lawmakers Were Busy in 2025 – What Employers Need to Know

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Colorado was once again busy this legislative session – and employers need to adjust their practices in order to adapt to some key new laws soon to take effect. We have highlighted below a few of the critical changes that...more

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HCBS Update: Indiana Implements Home-Grown 70/30 Direct Caregiver Compensation Requirement

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Executive Summary: On July 10, 2025, Indiana Medicaid issued guidance to providers of attendant care and structured family caregiver services requiring providers to pass through a specific percentage of their Medicaid...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

In Managing FMLA Leaves, Medical Certifications Are Critical But Not Necessarily Controlling

One of the challenging aspects of managing FMLA leaves, particularly intermittent leaves, is determining whether a certain absence is appropriately treated as a covered FMLA leave. In many such circumstances, if the absence...more

Maynard Nexsen

Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 241: Fighting Nurse Burnout with Data-Driven Innovation...

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In this episode, hosts Lynnsey and Lauren are joined by Dr. Ecoee Rooney, Chief Nursing Officer at Indicator Sciences and a nationally recognized leader in nursing innovation. Dr. Rooney shares how her team is tackling nurse...more

J.S. Held

All Is Not What It Seems, Or When Is A Dollar A Dime?

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Welcome to the strange and mysterious world of medical billing. If ever there was an industry in which the charges and the payments have no correlation, the medical industry is it. Medical billing can indeed be quite...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

[Webinar] Employment Law Issues Impacting Health Care Practices - May 13th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am EST

Harris Beach Murtha invites you to join us as we discuss key employment law issues affecting physician practices in New York State. Topics will include Restrictive Covenants, Handling Sexual Harassment in the Workplace, Paid...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

“Real Talk” with Valley Hospital’s Robin Goldfischer: Learning from Both Successes and Failures

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In this episode of “Real Talk,” host, Megan Monson, partner in Lowenstein Sandler's Executive Compensation Employment and Benefits Practice Group, talks with Robin Goldfischer, senior vice president and general counsel at...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Trump on Transparency: Making America Healthy Again Through Executive Order 14221; How Plan Sponsors Can Respond

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One mandate under the PPACA required health care providers, non-grandfathered health insurance issuers and self-insured group health plans to provide consumers with access to information about the cost of services before they...more

Dentons

Ep. 49 – Seek Legal Advice Before Implementing an Employee Discount Program

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It is not uncommon for healthcare providers to want to offer employees a discount on their services as a way to show their appreciation and as an added benefit to retain and attract candidates. While these discount programs...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 22 - February 2025

Lawmakers and lobbyists watching the Georgia State Senate on Monday saw a lot of green and red, but it wasn’t exactly Christmas. While some state agencies and contractors stand to see a few extra greenbacks in the Senate...more

Roetzel & Andress

Building a Solid HR Foundation in Healthcare Practices

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In this episode of the HealthLawHotSpot, host Ericka Adler sits down with HR expert Debbie Rabishaw, founder of Next Step Advisory, to explore the critical role of human resources in healthcare practices. Debbie shares her...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Suspected Abuse of FMLA Leave: What Can be Done?

The Family Medical Leave Act (the “FMLA”) entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take 12 (and in some cases related to military service, 26) weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical...more

Zuckerman Spaeder LLP

A Pivotal Moment in the Fight for Behavioral Health Equity: New Parity Regulations and More

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The NAADAC 2024 Conference & Hill Day is an annual conference that brings together thousands of addiction counselors, educators, and other addiction-focused health care professionals from across the country. The conference...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

High-Profile Sports Insurance Fraud Rings: A Recent Conviction

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No health insurance benefit program, no matter how high profile, is immune to the temptations of insurance fraud. In the past, multiple former NFL players pleaded guilty to defrauding the NFL Player Health Reimbursement...more

Baker Donelson

Health Plan Compliance Concerns for Year-End 2024

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As employers look toward open enrollment for their group health plans, now is a good time to review action items needed for those plans by year-end, as well as upcoming deadlines in the near future. While fully-insured health...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Health Plan Compliance Deadlines Draw Near

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Regulations under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act and HIPAA will require health plans and health care providers to take action in the coming months to meet new requirements. Health plan sponsors and providers that...more

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Fifth Circuit Affirms Invalidity of No Surprises Regulations

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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the invalidity of regulations governing the independent review process under the No Surprise Billing Rules....more

Hall Benefits Law

9th Circuit Explains ERISA Preemption of State Law Claims Arising from Preservice Coverage Communications

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently issued an opinion with critical implications for the healthcare industry. This court decision clarifies the expansive reach of the Employee Retirement Income Security...more

Fisher Phillips

Don't Forget About ERISA in Your Health Plan’s Cybersecurity Efforts: Important Reminders for Plan Fiduciaries in the Wake of...

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Earlier this year, a cyberattack on a leading healthcare claims processing provider had an unprecedented impact on patients and healthcare providers across the country. While group health plans were not directly targeted in...more

Hall Benefits Law

Biden’s Proposed FFY 2025 Budget Seeks Mental Health Access Expansion

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The Biden administration unveiled its FFY 2025 budget, which calls for $7.3 trillion in spending. In the proposed budget, Biden maintains his pledge to focus on expanding and transforming the nation’s mental health system. He...more

Carlton Fields

[Event] The Heartbeat of Innovation: Tampa's Medical District Initiative - June 4th, Tampa, FL

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Inspired by renowned medical districts in the nation’s greatest cities, Tampa General Hospital and USF Health Morsani College of Medicine have partnered with the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council to create a life...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

Attention, Group Health Plans: New HIPAA Privacy Rule Governing Reproductive Health Care Information Imposes Obligations,...

It is critical for employers and plan fiduciaries/administrators to stay informed of HIPAA privacy and security-related legal developments because most employer sponsored group health plans — regardless of the employer’s...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

The Health Plan Fiduciary Maze: New Lawsuit Highlights Need to Navigate Carefully in the Era of Transparency

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Earlier this month, a Mayo Clinic employee filed a proposed class action against the clinic, arguing that the clinic’s employee health plan and its third-party administrator (TPA) Medica, underpaid for services performed by...more

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