As many businesses and those in the health care industry wonder what protections, if any, they have against COVID-19-related litigation claims, Jackson Walker's Healthcare practice chair, Virginia Mimmack, and healthcare...more
2/12/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Covered Person ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health and Safety ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Immunity ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Physicians ,
Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) ,
Telehealth ,
Workplace Safety
On December 3, 2020, the federal government took a significant step to reduce barriers to healthcare practitioners’ ability to provide COVID-19-related telehealth services across state lines by amending its previous...more
Join Jackson Walker and Lockton Dunning Benefits as panelists discuss the upcoming 2021 open enrollment season and provide advice on how to communicate with employees about new programs and benefits, including new initiatives...more
As a result of the Trump administration’s expanded Medicare telehealth coverage, providers are now able to offer and be reimbursed for a wider range of services provided via telemedicine. In light of the current COVID-19...more
7/6/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicare ,
Physician Medicare Reimbursements ,
Physicians ,
Public Health ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine ,
Trump Administration ,
Virus Testing
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) expects to distribute $15 billion to eligible Medicaid and CHIP providers. The payment to each provider will be at least 2% of reported gross revenue from patient care; the...more
In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) national public health emergency, government agencies have taken steps to temporarily relax certain regulatory requirements regarding telemedicine technology and insurance coverage....more
3/20/2020
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DEA ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Emergency Response ,
Governor Abbott ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Medicare ,
Public Health ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine
Under a new Texas law, effective September 1, 2015, health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and Preferred Provider Benefit Plans (PPO) (collectively referred to as "Insurers") can no longer terminate a physician from their...more
Under a new Texas law, effective September 1, 2015, health maintenance organizations (HMOs) can no longer terminate a physician from their networks solely because the physician informs his or her patients about the full range...more
Health care providers and health care companies are required to work with federal regulatory agencies on a daily basis. As a result, many are wondering exactly how the government shutdown will impact their businesses. The...more