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Starting in April 2024, California Joins Growing Trend of Implementing Advance Review Processes for Healthcare Transactions

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With the passage of SB-184 (the “Bill”), California — like Maine, New York, and several other states — has addressed “pervasive” mergers and acquisitions across the healthcare industry by requiring prior notice to regulators...more

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CMIA Amendments Increase Health Care Providers’ Responsibility for Protecting Enrollees’ Privacy

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Newly enacted Assembly Bill 1184 (“AB 1184”) will effectuate revisions to the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act that will require significant changes to the operational practices and risk management assessments of...more

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Deadline is Approaching for Group Health Plan Service Agreement Updates

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Recent changes to the federal rules governing confidentiality of substance use disorder (SUD) patient records may require updates to agreements between group health plans and their third-party vendors....more

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New Year, New Laws: 2019 Brings Mini-COBRA, Nondisclosure Restrictions, and Minimum Wage Increase to Arizona

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When Arizona’s fifty-third legislature ended last spring, we reported on four new laws that impact Arizona employers and employees. The legislature also passed two additional laws impacting Arizona employers....more

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Update on the West Virginia Legislature - Issue 5

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By Friday, February 1, the 24th day of the 60-day regular session of the West Virginia Legislature, the House of Delegates had introduced 820 bills, while the Senate introduced 511. To date, only a handful of bills have...more

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California Court Of Appeal Holds That Disclosure Of Confidential Information Protected By Anti-SLAPP Statute

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A recent California Court of Appeal decision held that the receipt, retention and dissemination of confidential information by a whistleblower’s attorney is protected by the state’s anti-SLAPP statute. MMM Holdings, Inc. v....more

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Aetna and its Vendor Face Class Action Lawsuit over HIV Disclosure

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A Pennsylvania man has filed a class action lawsuit against Aetna Inc., accusing it of violating his privacy rights when the insurer mailed him prescription information in an envelope with a large, clear window that disclosed...more

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Healthcare Insurer Rebuked for Exposing Policyholders’ HIV Status

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Two legal advocacy groups have accused Aetna Inc. – the Hartford-based healthcare company – of “gross” breaches of privacy and confidentiality including violations of federal healthcare law when a third-party vendor...more

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Sixth Circuit Denies Seal of Approval for Unjustified Filings Under Seal

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Litigants and third parties subpoenaed to produce information in litigation who believe that information that they deem confidential will not ever become part of the public record so long as a discovery protective order is in...more

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SEC Fines Companies for Anti-Whistleblower Language in Severance Agreements

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The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced the settlement of two proceedings regarding the SEC’s whistleblower protection framework, resulting in over $500,000 in penalties. Both of the companies were charged...more

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Privacy Tip #26 – Get in compliance with state data security laws—this week: CT

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We previously reported that several states, including Connecticut and Rhode Island, have adopted data security requirements, similar to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ data security regulations that have been in effect...more

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CMS Proposes Sweeping Changes to Medicare Reimbursement for Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests

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First Data Collection Period for Clinical Laboratories Is July 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015 - In the October 1, 2015 Federal Register, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule...more

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