Stakeholders prepare for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's ("FDA") rulemaking effort to "make explicit" that laboratory developed tests ("LDTs") are devices subject to the agency's oversight, reigniting outstanding...more
In support of the American Telemedicine Association's Telehealth Awareness Week (September 19-25, 2021), Jones Day's Digital Health team shared key insights on various legal topics applicable to telehealth. Jones Day's...more
9/27/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Digital Health ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Medical Reimbursement ,
Patient Access ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Rate Parity Agreement ,
Relief Measures ,
Rural Health Care Program ,
Taxable Income ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine
On May 26, 2021, DOJ announced a series of coordinated law enforcement actions against 14 defendants across seven federal districts for alleged participation in fraudulent health care schemes that, according to the...more
6/21/2021
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Billing ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Kickbacks ,
Telemedicine
The Situation: The U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") published its annual report regarding False Claims Act ("FCA") recoveries for fiscal year 2020 (ending September 2020) and announced its priorities for 2021.
The...more
3/12/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
EHR ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Life Sciences ,
Medicare Part C ,
Opioid ,
Prescription Drugs