For the first time, the Federal Trade Commission has brought an enforcement action under its 2009 Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR). The case was brought against a digital health company, GoodRx Holdings, Inc., for...more
A proposed healthcare acquisition was abandoned following the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC or the Commission) unanimous vote to oppose the transaction. In the face of 5-0 FTC opposition, New Jersey providers RWJBarnabas...more
The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting need for patient access to remote healthcare, as well as the development of contact-tracing apps, have spotlighted the importance of health-focused mobile applications (mHealth apps)....more
12/2/2020
/ Data Collection ,
Digital Health ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Insurance Industry ,
mHealth ,
Mobile Apps ,
OCR ,
PHI ,
Popular ,
Third-Party Service Provider
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced two new targeted distributions from the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund (the Provider Relief Fund) to assist in the response to the medical and economic...more
In recent days, the federal government has taken two significant steps to increase healthcare funding to assist providers in responding to the medical and economic consequences of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
$100 Billion...more
4/30/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Diagnostic Tests ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Federal Funding ,
Fee-for-Service ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Provider Corporations ,
Indian Health Service (IHS) ,
Medicare ,
Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act ,
Public Health ,
Relief Measures ,
Rural Health Care Providers ,
Uninsured Patients ,
Virus Testing
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, known as the “CARES Act,” which became law on March 27, 2020, appropriates $100 billion to the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund to reimburse providers...more
The federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on March 13, 2020, invoked its authority under section 1135 of the Social Security Act (the act) to waive certain requirements that providers normally must meet to...more
03.16.2020 | Updates By a vote of 363-40 the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, on March 14, 2020. The bill now proceeds to the U.S. Senate, and the White House has...more