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McDermott Will & Schulte

Trending in Telehealth March 2025

Trending in Telehealth highlights monthly state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists, and technology companies that deliver and...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Podcast: Congressional Health Care Legislative Agenda - Diagnosing Health Care

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The 117th Congressional health care agenda, including COVID-19 related action, will require 60 votes in the Senate or passage through budget reconciliation. Epstein Becker Green attorneys Mark Lutes, Philo Hall, and Timothy...more

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On the Ballot 2020: Health Care Policy Outlook - Diagnosing Health Care Podcast

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This Diagnosing Health Care episode dives into the prospects of coverage expansion following the 2020 elections and also examines three major health care policy reform issues that have bipartisan support and could see...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Surprise Medical Bill Legislation: The Devil Is in the Details

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Congress has been working for months to pass legislation protecting patients from surprise medical bills that arise when insured patients unknowingly receive out-of-network (OON) care, usually when receiving emergency medical...more

King & Spalding

House Committees Release Competing Surprise Medical Billing Legislative Proposals

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On February 7, 2020, two House committees released competing proposed bills designed to shield patients from “surprise” medical bills. These bills, like others that were proposed last year, would protect patients from...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Dome Report - 2020 West Virginia Legislature Commences, Issue 2

As you know, the 2020 Regular Session of the West Virginia Legislature commenced on January 8. As of this writing, the House has introduced 903 bills, while the Senate has introduced 467. We will be reporting on and tracking...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Surprise Billing Initiatives Face Not-So-Surprising Resistance

“Surprise billing,” also known as “balance billing,” is one of few areas that garners bipartisan support. Surprise billing occurs when a patient inadvertently goes out of his or her insurer’s network, resulting in a “surprise...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

2020 Legislative Session –A Sampling of Health Related Bills Filed

The 2020 Legislative Session will begin its 60-day trek to completion on Tuesday, January 14, 2020. The following is a sample of bills that have been filed. We encourage you to review these bills, and contact us with specific...more

Burr & Forman

Protecting Patients from “Surprise” Medical Bills

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Lawmakers in both the United States House and Senate are considering two proposals to address unexpected, patient medical bills from out-of-network providers. Often referred to as “surprise medical bills” or “balance...more

Baker Donelson

Surprise Medical Billing Gains Momentum in Washington

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Over the last few weeks, President Trump and lawmakers in both the House and Senate have taken several steps to protect patients from surprise medical bills, the latest signs of bipartisan momentum to address the issue this...more

Holland & Knight LLP

House, Senate Proposals to Extend Funding for the Federal Government

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Congress moved one step closer to avoiding a government shutdown on Feb. 6, voting overwhelmingly (245-182) to pass a short-term, GOP-backed government funding bill (text; section-by-section) that would keep the federal...more

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A&B Healthcare Week in Review

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I. REGULATIONS, NOTICES, & GUIDANCE - On March 15, 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued voluntary guidelines entitled, “CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain — United...more

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Washington Healthcare Update

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This Week: Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Explores Post-Acute Bundling…CMS Releases First-ever Hospital Compare Star Ratings…Fiscal Year 2016 Proposed Inpatient and Long-term Care Hospital Policy and Payment Changes....more

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