The United States is experiencing an unprecedented shutdown affecting almost all aspects of life due to the current pandemic. To speed relief to the economy, on March 27, 2020, Congress enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,...more
4/24/2020
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Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Medical Devices ,
Medical Supplies ,
Medicare ,
Patient Access ,
PHI ,
Supply Chain ,
Telehealth ,
Unemployment Benefits
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
12/10/2019
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Affordable Care Act ,
Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs) ,
Breastfeeding ,
Crime Victims ,
Florida ,
Gay Conversion Therapy ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Mental Health ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Physicians ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Rural Areas ,
Rural Health Care Program ,
Sexual Assault ,
State and Local Government ,
State Bans ,
Stem cells
The basis for Florida’s competitive procurement of commodities or contractual services may be found in Section 287.017 (purchasing thresholds) and Section 287.057 (procurement methods) Florida Statutes. These procedures apply...more
In the closing days of this year’s legislative session, the Florida House and Senate came to agreement on statutory language that adopts the parameters for telehealth for Florida. ...more
The Akerman Healthcare Practice Group, as part of its ongoing informational blogs and Practice Updates, will be publishing a series of articles, each outlining a significant healthcare industry issue from 2018, with an eye...more
The 2018 Florida Legislative Session began its 60 day trek to completion on Tuesday, January 9, 2018. Both House and Senate will be debating various health related bills which may be of interest to healthcare providers in...more
1/19/2018
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Fee-Sharing ,
Florida ,
Genetic Materials ,
Health Care Providers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Nonprofits ,
Opioid ,
Pain Management ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Telehealth
Hurricane Irma’s wrath knocked out power to much of Florida. At one South Florida senior rehabilitation center left in the dark, the generator was not powerful enough to sustain the air conditioning system, and a portable...more
9/26/2017
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Disaster Preparedness ,
Elder Care ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Florida ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hurricane Irma ,
Natural Disasters ,
Nursing Homes ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Wrongful Death
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), in an August 3, 2017 letter to Florida’s Medicaid Director, approved a five-year extension of the State’s 1115 demonstration project, the Managed Medical Assistance...more
The recently released Invitations to Negotiate (ITN) for Florida’s Statewide Medicaid Managed Care program (SMMC) parallels in large part the State’s initial procurements that were released in 2012 and 2013. Where the current...more
Last Friday, July 14, 2017, the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) released its long awaited Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) for State Wide Medicaid Managed Care services. The ITN, one for each of the 11...more
Covered Entities and Business Associates may be ringing in the New Year with the prospect of responding to on-site HIPAA audits by federal regulators. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights...more
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a further delay, through December 31, 2015, of the Recovery Auditors’ (RA) audits of the “Two-Midnight” Rule. Congress previously passed a law delaying...more
Thursday’s Supreme Court decision in the King v. Burwell case can be seen as a major victory for the Obama Administration, resolving, at least for the time being, the continued implementation of the Affordable Care Act by...more
Pursuant to Section 409.966, Florida Statutes, traditional Medicaid services are to be provided to Florida recipients through a limited number of Managed Care Organizations ("MCOs") in the 11 Regions of the state. The Agency...more
The 2013 Florida Legislative Session concluded on May 3, 2013. The following is a partial summary of healthcare-related bills that may impact your business or practice. Note that some of these bills have become law, but...more