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Ep. 70 – Use Caution Before Charging Patients Extra Fees

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As healthcare providers face mounting administrative burdens and tighter reimbursement rates, some are exploring the idea of charging patients for “extra” services, such as administrative tasks or added “perks.” But before...more

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2025 Ohio Maximum Fees for Copying Medical Records

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The Ohio Department of Health (the “Department”) published its 2025 Medical Records Price Index in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code which sets forth that the fees charged for the copying of medical records may be...more

Ankura

Bona Fide Service Fees, Government Price Reporting, and the Inflation Reduction Act

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“Manufacturers are responsible for meeting all four parts of the definition of bona fide service fee before a fee can qualify as a bona fide service fee.” ...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

Alabama Bill Proposes Rewrite of Pharmacy Practice Act

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The future direction of the Alabama Board of Pharmacy (“the Board”) hangs in the balance following recent legislation that, if passed, would revise many portions of the state Pharmacy Practice Act. House Bill 123, sponsored...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Stay ADvised: 2025, Issue 3

FTC's Final Junk Fees Rule Narrowed in Scope - On December 17, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its final Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees, commonly known as the "Junk Fees Rule." This final rule has a...more

Cozen O'Connor

The State AG Report – 12.19.2024

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Illinois AG’s and FTC’s Settlement Takes a $25 Million...more

ArentFox Schiff

Senior Living Industry: Review of Owner’s Loan Documents Through Management Company Lens

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Although a senior living property manager is not the party on the hook for the loan, it is important that they review and negotiate certain provisions in the owner’s loan documents that affect their rights and obligations in...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

The No Surprises Act: The Departments Proposed Another Increase to IDR Fee, Will it Stick?

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On September 26, 2023, the Departments of Health & Human Services (HHS), Labor, and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments) jointly proposed rules (September Rule) updating the administrative fee and Certified...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Navigating the New New York Department of Health Regulation on Facility Fees

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Beginning June 21, 2023, New York State (NYS) Public Health Law (PHL) Section 2830 requires hospitals and healthcare professionals to provide written notice to patients before the patient is charged a facility fee....more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

Surprise… No Surprises Act Arbitration Is Too Expensive

Providers finally obtained court ordered relief to the $350 administrative fee each party was required to pay as part of the Federal Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) Process under the No Surprises Act. Until the...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Independent Dispute Resolution Process Halted Following the Government’s Third Major No Surprises Act-Related Loss in Federal...

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On August 3, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”), the Department of Labor, and the Department of Treasury (collectively, the “Departments”) temporarily suspended the federal Independent Dispute...more

Littler

Rishi Sunak announces “significant” rise to UK visa fees and Immigration Health Surcharge

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The UK Prime Minister has announced a big hike in visa fees and the compulsory charges migrants pay to access the UK’s health system. Chief Secretary of the Treasury John Glen then provided more details on the price...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

New York and Connecticut Increase Regulation Over Hospital and Health System Facility Fees

Since the federal No Surprises Act took effect in January 2022, many pieces of legislation have been, and continue to be, geared toward promoting price transparency in health care. One such example is seen in the momentum of...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

Connecticut Governor Signs Health Care Bill Revising Connecticut’s Facility Fee Law

On June 27, 2023, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Public Act 23-171 entitled “An Act Protecting Patients and Prohibiting Unnecessary Health Care Costs” (“the Act”), which includes changes to Connecticut’s...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Top Reasons for 2022’s Downward Trend in False Claims Act Recoveries

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Top Reasons for 2022’s Downward Trend in False Claims Act Recoveries - Following the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) release of statistics regarding FCA settlements and judgments for the 2022 fiscal year, Law360 spoke...more

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Health Plans: PCORI Fee Is Due August 1, 2022

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What is the PCORI Fee? The Affordable Care Act created a non-profit corporation, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (“PCORI”), to conduct research to help individuals, providers, and policymakers make better...more

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NPDB Waives Query Fees from March through May 2020

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To assist hospitals in credentialing physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Practitioner Data Bank (“NDPB”)—the federal clearinghouse for adverse action reports against physicians—has announced it is waiving...more

Hogan Lovells

New French sunshine regulations about to kick in

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The French sunshine regulations require industry to report certain agreements along with the fees and other benefits provided to various stakeholders in the healthcare sector. These regulations also govern the declarations of...more

McDermott Will & Emery

IRS Adjusted ACA Fee Amounts for the 2017 Policy or Plan Years

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The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee was established under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to advance comparative clinical effectiveness research. The PCORI fee is assessed on issuers of health insurance...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Are Attorneys Entitled to “HIPAA Rate”?

Over the past year, numerous lawsuits and complaints to the HHS Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) have been filed by plaintiffs’ attorneys over a seemingly obscure HIPAA issue – the rate that health care providers and their...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Mississippi CON Report

I. September 2015 – Mississippi Certificate of Need Meeting - During the September 24, 2015, Certificate of Need meeting, Dr. Mary Currier, State Health Officer, concurred with the health and planning staff analysis...more

McDermott Will & Emery

FTC Comment: Minnesota Law Requiring Public Disclosure of Health Care Contract Data Increases Risk of Anticompetitive Behavior

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On June 29, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) responded to a request for comment from two Minnesota state legislators concerning recently enacted amendments to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (MGDPA). Under...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Employee Benefits: The Registration Form For Transitional Reinsurance Program Fees Has Been Issued, and Must Be Submitted By...

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) created new fees for covered health plans, including transitional reinsurance program fees (TRP Fees) that are designed to stabilize premium increases that are expected to...more

BakerHostetler

Implications on Pharmacies of Recent OIG Advisory Opinion on Per-Fill Fees

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The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued an advisory opinion regarding a proposed arrangement by a specialty pharmacy (Requestor) to pay local pharmacies a per-fill fee...more

Baker Donelson

Fee Policies for Missed Appointments

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Providers may charge for missed appointments, but… Policies for missed-appointment fees must be clear and conspicuously posted, and are best acknowledged in writing by practice patients. However, when charging a Medicare...more

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