The Big Picture -
On June 24, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a far-reaching decision, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, that repudiates nearly 50 years of precedent on a woman’s right to abortion...more
6/28/2022
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
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Equal Protection ,
First Amendment ,
Healthcare ,
HIPAA Security Rule ,
Patient Access ,
Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v Casey ,
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Pregnancy ,
Professional Liability ,
Professional License ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
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The wave of new state legislation limiting abortion access has raised concerns about the privacy and security of reproductive health data not subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Some...more
6/22/2022
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
CMIA ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Innovative Technology ,
Mobile Apps ,
PHI ,
Pregnancy ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Tracking Systems
By March of this year, more than 61% of Americans had experienced a telehealth visit—and almost 88% want to continue using telehealth for nonurgent consultations, even after the pandemic passes, according to findings reported...more
Drivers of Health (DOH)—the conditions under which people live, learn, work, play and age—are proven to have a greater impact on health than medical care. As evidence mounts for the importance of DOH in driving health...more
5/12/2022
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Financing ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
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Social Services ,
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In FY 2020, the Department of Justice opened 1,079 new civil health care fraud investigations and had 1,498 civil health care fraud matters pending at the end of the fiscal year. The number of investigations targeting the...more
2/2/2022
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Board of Directors ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Government Investigations ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Internal Investigations ,
Noncompliance ,
Physicians ,
Webinars
A New Manatt Health Webinar Gives You a Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Joint Ventures That Drive Growth, Optimize Profits and Improve the Patient Experience.
Joint ventures are becoming a mission-critical strategy for an...more
10/20/2021
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Business Assets ,
Business Development ,
Business Model ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Practice of Medicine ,
Exit Strategies ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hospitals ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Joint Venture ,
Life Sciences ,
Partnerships ,
Physicians ,
Risk Allocation ,
Startups ,
Webinars
On November 20, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized a set of sweeping changes to the regulatory framework that governs fraud and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Among other changes,...more
On September 30, 2020, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) and Department of Health (DOH) promulgated regulations requiring health insurers operating in the state to develop and implement a mental...more
Examine the Immediate Issues and Opportunities Facing Long-Term Care Providers—and Look Ahead at How to Build a Stronger Future—at a New Webinar Series From Manatt Health.
The nation’s nursing homes, assisted-living...more
6/2/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Crisis Management ,
Elder Care ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Plan Sponsors ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Home Healthcare Workers ,
Inpatient Rehab Facilities ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Long-Term Care ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
New Guidance ,
Nursing Homes ,
Patients ,
Webinars
Nursing homes and other post-acute healthcare providers have long been the focus of both government investigations and private plaintiffs focusing on quality of care, staffing and billing issues. Now that such facilities have...more
6/1/2020
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Civil Liability ,
Criminal Liability ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Nursing Homes ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Skilled Nursing Facility ,
State Health Departments
Caring for Recipients, Protecting the Workforce and Supporting Provider Sustainability -
Examine the Immediate Issues and Opportunities Facing Long-Term Care Providers—and Look Ahead at How to Build a Stronger Future—at a...more
5/26/2020
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Elder Care ,
Executive Orders ,
Final Rules ,
FMAP ,
Funding Opportunities ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Home Healthcare Workers ,
Inpatient Rehab Facilities ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Long-Term Care ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
New Guidance ,
Nursing Homes ,
Patients ,
Regulatory Burden ,
Relief Measures ,
Sustainability ,
Telehealth ,
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Webinars
On March 30, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) swept aside dozens of federal healthcare requirements using its emergency waiver authority under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act. The waivers—addressing...more
4/9/2020
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
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EMTALA ,
Healthcare ,
Long-Term Care ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
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Social Security Act ,
Stark Law ,
Telehealth ,
Webinars
Editor’s Note: Earlier this year, the federal Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued proposed rules implementing the information...more
Editor’s Note: Earlier this year, the federal Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued proposed rules implementing the information...more
Editor’s Note: Opportunities to sponsor events and partner with other brands can be powerful tools for building awareness, expanding reach, and offering fresh content and experiences that capture new audiences and re-engage...more
Editor’s Note: Opportunities to sponsor events and partner with other brands can be powerful tools for building awareness, expanding reach, and offering fresh content and experiences that capture new audiences and re-engage...more
On September 10, 2019, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the federal Department of Health and Human Services posted OIG Advisory Opinion 19-04 (the Opinion), which addressed two proposed arrangements between providers...more
Earlier this year, the federal Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued proposed rules implementing the information blocking...more
Editor’s Note: Prize promotions—such as sweepstakes, contests and giveaways—are popular and effective ways for healthcare organizations to attract, engage and retain customers; increase brand awareness; and, for nonprofits,...more
Editor’s Note: Prize promotions—such as sweepstakes, contests and giveaways—are popular and effective ways for healthcare organizations to attract, engage and retain customers; increase brand awareness; and, for nonprofits,...more
Editor’s Note: More than 93 million Americans—80% of Internet users—have searched online for a health-related topic. In response, healthcare companies are expected to spend $1 billion online over the next five...more
7/24/2019
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Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Endorsements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Influencers ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Native Advertising ,
Popular ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Right of Publicity ,
Trademarks
It is no surprise that healthcare data breaches are on the rise. The number of annual health data breaches increased 70% the past seven years, with 75% of the breached, lost or stolen records—132 million—being breached by a...more
Editor’s Note: More than 93 million Americans—80% of Internet users—have searched online for a health-related topic. In response, healthcare companies are expected to spend $1 billion online over the next five...more
Editor’s Note: Inpatient psychiatric facilities operate under a heavy burden of federal regulatory requirements. In a new report commissioned by the National Association of Behavioral Health (NABH), summarized below, Manatt...more
Inpatient psychiatric facilities operate under a heavy burden of federal regulatory requirements. The National Association for Behavioral Healthcare (NABH) commissioned Manatt Health to assess the burdens that certain federal...more