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The TCPA and Healthcare: Consent, Exemptions and Risk Mitigation

Editor’s Note: The average cost of a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) settlement is estimated at $6.6 million—and healthcare is among the top three industries being targeted for TCPA litigation. Though its sponsors in...more

Holland & Hart - Health Law Blog

Contacting Parents, Spouses or Others to Obtain Payment

Healthcare providers sometimes mistakenly assume that they cannot contact a patient’s spouse, parents, or other third parties to obtain payment without the patient’s consent. However, HIPAA generally allows healthcare...more

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Avoiding the Costly “Robo No-No”

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The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) was enacted to protect consumers from intrusive robocalls, but Congress probably did not foresee that it would result in a windfall for plaintiff’s lawyers. Virtually every...more

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Recent FCC Ruling on the TCPA Has Important Implications for Health Care Companies

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On July 10, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) issued a Declaratory Ruling and Order (“Declaratory Ruling”) in response to 21 separate requests seeking clarification or other action on the Telephone Consumer...more

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First State HIPAA Enforcement Action against a Business Associate Returns $2.5 Million Payout

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In February, we alerted you to the first HIPAA enforcement action taken against a business associate. The action was pursued by the Minnesota Attorney General against Accretive Health, a service provider that was involved in...more

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