The United States is experiencing an unprecedented shutdown affecting almost all aspects of life due to the current pandemic. To speed relief to the economy, on March 27, 2020, Congress enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,...more
4/24/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Diagnostic Tests ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Medical Devices ,
Medical Supplies ,
Medicare ,
Patient Access ,
PHI ,
Supply Chain ,
Telehealth ,
Unemployment Benefits
The 2020 Legislative Session will begin its 60-day trek to completion on Tuesday, January 14, 2020. The following is a sample of bills that have been filed. We encourage you to review these bills, and contact us with specific...more
12/10/2019
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Affordable Care Act ,
Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs) ,
Breastfeeding ,
Crime Victims ,
Florida ,
Gay Conversion Therapy ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Mental Health ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Physicians ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Rural Areas ,
Rural Health Care Program ,
Sexual Assault ,
State and Local Government ,
State Bans ,
Stem cells
The 2018 Florida Legislative Session began its 60 day trek to completion on Tuesday, January 9, 2018. Both House and Senate will be debating various health related bills which may be of interest to healthcare providers in...more
1/19/2018
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Fee-Sharing ,
Florida ,
Genetic Materials ,
Health Care Providers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Nonprofits ,
Opioid ,
Pain Management ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Telehealth
Hurricane Irma’s wrath knocked out power to much of Florida. At one South Florida senior rehabilitation center left in the dark, the generator was not powerful enough to sustain the air conditioning system, and a portable...more
9/26/2017
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Disaster Preparedness ,
Elder Care ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Florida ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hurricane Irma ,
Natural Disasters ,
Nursing Homes ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Wrongful Death
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), in an August 3, 2017 letter to Florida’s Medicaid Director, approved a five-year extension of the State’s 1115 demonstration project, the Managed Medical Assistance...more
Covered Entities and Business Associates may be ringing in the New Year with the prospect of responding to on-site HIPAA audits by federal regulators. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights...more
The 2013 Florida Legislative Session concluded on May 3, 2013. The following is a partial summary of healthcare-related bills that may impact your business or practice. Note that some of these bills have become law, but...more