Family caregivers play an essential role in elder care and patient outcomes. According to a study by AARP, one in five adults in the United States currently provide unpaid care to a family member. However, many family...more
New Jersey governing boards for dentistry, counseling, respiratory care and occupational therapy have introduced regulations to address licensure requirements for telehealth encounters, consistent with previous regulations...more
Stay current on the healthcare enforcement issues impacting your business’ compliance strategies. In this installment of the Healthcare Enforcement Roundup, we address:
• Key areas of enforcement scrutiny in 2021,...more
4/2/2021
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Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
OIG ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Revocation ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine
Private equity deal volume hit a low in the first half of 2020 as the pandemic slowed the US and global economies. But toward the end of the year, deals began picking back up, particularly in the digital health space. ...more
In a fourth amendment to the March 17, 2020, Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act), the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has expanded access to COVID-19 Covered Countermeasures through...more
12/9/2020
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Countermeasures ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Fourth Amendment ,
Health Care Providers ,
Immunity ,
Licenses ,
Medical Licensure Compact ,
Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) ,
State and Local Government ,
Telehealth
The US Department of Justice and the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General recently announced a significant healthcare fraud takedown involving $4.5 billion in allegedly false and fraudulent...more
Maintain Connections with Healthcare Leaders. Stay Current on Market Trends. Look Ahead to 2021 and Beyond.
Join us virtually for McDermott's signature HPE New York conference. We'll bring together preeminent healthcare...more
10/14/2020
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Banking Sector ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Digital Health ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Home Health Care ,
Hospice ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Investment Banks ,
Investors ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medical Reimbursement ,
Mental Health ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Physical Therapists ,
Physicians ,
Private Equity ,
Private Equity Firms ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Vaccinations ,
Webinars
Maintain Connections with Healthcare Leaders. Stay Current on Market Trends. Look Ahead to 2021 and Beyond.
Join us virtually for McDermott's signature HPE New York conference. We'll bring together preeminent healthcare...more
10/13/2020
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Banking Sector ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Digital Health ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Home Health Care ,
Hospice ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Investment Banks ,
Investors ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medical Reimbursement ,
Mental Health ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Physical Therapists ,
Physicians ,
Private Equity ,
Private Equity Firms ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Vaccinations ,
Webinars
Maintain Connections with Healthcare Leaders. Stay Current on Market Trends. Look Ahead to 2021 and Beyond.
Join us virtually for McDermott's signature HPE New York conference. We'll bring together preeminent healthcare...more
10/7/2020
/ Ambulatory Surgery Centers ,
Banking Sector ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Digital Health ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Home Health Care ,
Hospice ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Investment Banks ,
Investors ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medical Reimbursement ,
Mental Health ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Physical Therapists ,
Physicians ,
Private Equity ,
Private Equity Firms ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Vaccinations ,
Webinars
HPE New York brings together preeminent healthcare private equity executives and investment bankers and unmatched keynote speakers to your remote workspace in a cutting-edge format – unlike any other conference this...more
10/6/2020
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Banking Sector ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Digital Health ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Home Health Care ,
Hospice ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Investment Banks ,
Investors ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medical Reimbursement ,
Mental Health ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Physical Therapists ,
Physicians ,
Private Equity ,
Private Equity Firms ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Vaccinations ,
Webinars
On August 4, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule to update its payment policies under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) for calendar year 2021. The proposed rule was...more
8/14/2020
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Comment Period ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Executive Orders ,
HCPCS ,
Payment Terms ,
Physician Fee Schedule ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Skilled Nursing Facility ,
Telehealth ,
Trump Administration ,
Waivers
Prior to the pandemic, health providers and stakeholders were quickly moving to develop and expand existing telehealth programs. Now we are seeing an adoption of telehealth solutions that far surpasses all of the activity we...more
On April 30, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published an interim final rule (IFR) that made regulatory changes and clarified certain policies in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) public health...more
As part of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 and Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the federal government expanded Medicare reimbursement for telehealth...more
On April 2, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launched the $200 million Coronavirus (COVID-19) Telehealth Program contemplated in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The Telehealth...more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to loosen the conditions for participation in Medicare, as well as specific reimbursement requirements, to ensure facilities and practitioners are able to practice...more
The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) stated in an FAQ on its website that prescribers may issue prescriptions for controlled substances based on a telemedicine encounter in the absence of an in-person medical...more
On March 4, 2020, the House passed the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, a bipartisan bill to aid in COVID-19 preparedness and response. The bill includes, among other things,...more
As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States grows, healthcare providers are stepping up their response planning. To combat the spread of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urged...more
Throughout the past year, the healthcare and life science industries experienced a proliferation of digital health innovation that challenged traditional notions of healthcare delivery and payment, as well as product...more
1/29/2020
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Biometric Information ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Health ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Enforcement ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Life Sciences ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Stark Law ,
Telemedicine
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed into law two bills that expand the delivery of telehealth services in the state. In particular, the legislation:
• Permits providers to prescribe medications without a...more
11/1/2019
/ Electronic Prescribing ,
Governor Newsom ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Insurance Contracts ,
Insurance Industry ,
Medi-Cal ,
Medicaid ,
New Legislation ,
Physicians ,
Reimbursements ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine
As the telemedicine regulatory and reimbursement environment becomes more cohesive and providers and patients alike embrace technology, opportunities for telemedicine collaborations are likely to grow. Like any collaboration,...more
Telemedicine collaborations, whether between technology companies and providers, health systems and patients, or other creative partnerships we have yet to see in the industry, can present numerous benefits to our healthcare...more
Certain long-standing laws, such as the civil monetary penalty provision prohibiting patient inducements, have hampered providers’ ability to fully leverage remote patient monitoring and other telehealth tools. Many...more
Digital health companies face a complicated regulatory landscape. While the opportunities for innovation and dynamic partnerships are abundant, so are the potential compliance pitfalls. In 2018 and in 2019, several digital...more